Westland Wessex Mk5

The Westland Wessex is a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky H-34 (in US service known as Choctaw). It was developed and produced under licence by Westland Aircraft (later Westland Helicopters). One of the main changes from Sikorsky's H-34 was the replacement of the piston-engine powerplant with a turboshaft engine. Early models were powered by a single Napier Gazelle engine, while later builds used a pair of de Havilland Gnome engines.

The Wessex was initially produced for the Royal Navy (RN) and later for the Royal Air Force (RAF); a limited number of civilian aircraft were also produced, as well as some export sales. The Wessex operated as an anti-submarine warfare and utility helicopter; it is perhaps best recognised for its use as a search and rescue (SAR) helicopter. The type entered operational service in 1961, and had a service life in excess of 40 years before being retired in Britain.

Wessex HU.5

RN service troop transporter, carried 16 Royal Marines, 101 built

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RELEASE NOTES:-

V1.2

Fixed the MP  passenger. Its now actually available.

Liveries updated. Now a total of 12 available

V1.1

Some bug and path error fixes.

Bump mapping added to the paint.

External and internal  HDR  lighting.

Multiplayer passenger/crew function added.

Basic  HDR compatibility. 

V1.0

First public release.

3 liveries included.

Functioning winch  man.

Compositor lighting.

ALS Fuselage and glass effects including rain and reflection.

Rotor wash on grass.

Limited  Autopilot function.

Although  the Mk5 has 2 engines, it is by no means over powered compaired to the HAS1 ( Mk1 ). You  still need to manage your gross weight and VNE is the same at around 115kts.