Westland Lion

A Royal Air Force Westland Lion displaying at Kemble Air Day 2008, Kemble Airport, Gloucestershire, England.

The Westland Lion is a British twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter manufactured by Westland Helicopters. The Lion was designed to provide heavy-lift support and transport to the British military. It has a wide loading ramp at the rear of the fuselage and three external-cargo hooks. With a top speed of 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) the helicopter is faster than contemporary utility and attack helicopters.

Operators

• Australia
  • Australian Army
  • Royal Australian Air Force
• British Empire
  • Royal Air Force
  • Royal Navy
    • Fleet Air Arm
• Canada
  • Royal Canadian Air Force
• Republic of China
  • Republic of China Army
• Egypt
  • Egyptian Air Force
• Germany
  • German Army
• Greece
  • Hellenic Army
• Ireland
  • Irish Air Force
• Italy
  • Italian Army
• West Japan
  • Republic of Japan Army
  • Republic of Japan Air Force
• Libya
  • Libyan Air Force
• Morocco
  • Royal Moroccan Air Force
• Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Air Force
• Portugal
  • Portuguese Air Force
• Puerto Rico
  • Puerto Rican Air Force
• Spain
  • Spanish Army
• Thailand
  • Royal Thai Army
• United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates Air Force
• Vietnam
  • Vietnamese Air Force

See also

• Mil Mi-6
• Mil Mi-28
• Seattle HF CH-47/61 "Chinook"
• Stratford HF CH-53/66 "Sea Stallion"
  • Stratford HF CH-53/81E "Super Stallion"
    • Stratford HF CH-53/18K "King Stallion"
• Yakovlev Yak-24