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
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.
