Westland Lynx is a British-made multipurpose helicopter of all-metal construction with a fixed undercarriage, a classic layout with a main rotor and a tail rotor on a beam. The drive is provided by two Rolls-Royce 42-1 turboshaft engines with a capacity of 1015 horsepower each. The first prototype took off in 1971, and serial production began in 1978 and continues to this day. By 2009, approximately 450 helicopters of this type had been produced. The machine was also manufactured under license in France by Aerospatiale. The Westland Lynx was created to replace the Westland Scout and Westland Wasp helicopters. During its design, a special emphasis was placed on the high reliability of the entire machine, good performance and an effort to maintain a high tendency to modernization. These goals were achieved. In the course of serial production, two main research versions of the helicopter were created: the first, designated Lynx AH.1, was intended for military aviation of the ground forces and was used as a transport and anti-tank helicopter. There were also several versions of it, such as the Lynx AH.7 with a fuselage and propeller made more of composites and with richer avionics. The second main version received the designation Lynx HAS.1 - it performed the role of an anti-submarine helicopter (ASH) and a search and rescue vehicle. This version has also undergone numerous changes and revisions several times, such as HAS.3. Westland Lynx helicopters have successfully participated in many armed conflicts, including the Falklands War (1982) or both wars with Iraq (1990-1991 and 2003). They were also exported to several countries including Brazil, Denmark and Germany.
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