Please note I have been unable to find details for the SAR version of some of these aircraft at the moment.
if anyone has the details for any of these aircraft please email me at james@britains-smallwars.com, correction are as always, welcome.
Supermarine Sea Otter
Supermarine Walrus
Westland Sea King HAR3
Westland Wessex Mk1
Westland Whirlwind HAR3
| Type: | Reconnaissance/Air Sea Rescue |
| Power plant: | One 870Hp Bristol Mercury 30 radial engine |
| Speed (km/h): | 248 |
| Range (km): | 1340 |
| Service Ceiling (m): | 4,900 |
| Wing span (m): | 14.02 |
| Length (m): | 11.40 |
| Armament: | One .303 Vickers K in bow, two .303 Vickers Ks amidships |
| Crew : | 3-4 |
| Notes: |
| Type: | Amphibious reconnaissance aircraft |
| Power plant: | One Bristol Pegasus VI Radial Engine of 680hp |
| Speed (km/h): | 215 |
| Range (km): | 965 |
| Service Ceiling (m): | 5650 |
| Wingspan (m): | 14 |
| Wing Area (m2): | 56.7 |
| Length (m): | 10.2 |
| Armaments: | Two Vickers K machine guns, one in the nose and one in the rear fuselage lus upto 760lb of ordnance mounted beneath the lower wings. |
| Crew : | 3 or 4 |
| Notes : |
| Type: | Search and Rescue Helicopter |
| Power plant: | Two Rolls-Royce Gnome Engines rated at 1,500shp |
| Speed (km/h): | 209 |
| Range (km): | 1,500 |
| Hovering Ceiling (m): | |
| Rotor Diameter (m): | 18.9 |
| Length (m): | 22.15 |
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| Notes: | Equipped with an hydraulic hoist rated for 600lb of lift, the RAF Sea King in the Search and Rescue role can lift upto 22 survivors, or nine stretchers and two medical officers.
The HAR3A has updated systems including a digitial autopilot. |
| Type: | Utility/SAR Helicopter |
| Power plant: | 1450shp Napier Gazelle 161 |
| Speed (km/h): | 212 |
| Range (km): | |
| Hovering Ceiling (m): | |
| Rotor Diameter (m): | 17.07 |
| Length (m): | 20.04 |
| Crew : | 4 |
| NOtes: | Utility, and later SAR variant. |
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| Power plant: | One 700 hp Wright R-1300-3 Cyclone 7 engine |
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