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Until the introduction of Apache, Lynx was
the helicopter used by the British Army to counter the threat posed by
enemy armoured formations.
Armed with 8 x TOW missiles, the Lynx was the mainstay of the British
armed helicopter fleet.
With the introduction into service of the Apache AH Mk 1 Lynx is now
only used as a utility helicopter providing fire support using machine
guns, troop lifts, casualty evacuation and many more vital support
battlefield tasks.
Lynx will stay in service until
approximately 2014 when it will be replaced by the Battlefield
Reconnaissance Helicopter (BRH) or Future Lynx. The initial Future Lynx
purchase will be 34 for the Army and 28 for the Royal Navy.
Lynx is known to be in service with France, Brazil,
Argentina, The Netherlands, Qatar, Denmark, Norway, West Germany and
Nigeria. The naval version carries anti-ship missiles.
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LYNX HELICOPTER MARK 7/9 Specifications |
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59 Mark 7/9 available |
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Length Fuselage |
12.06m |
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Height |
3.4m |
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Rotor Diameter |
12.8m |
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Max Speed |
330km/h |
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Cruising Speed |
232km/h |
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Range |
885km |
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Engines |
2 x Rolls-Royce Gem 41 |
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Power |
2 x 850bhp |
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Fuel Capacity |
918 litres (internal) |
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Weight (max take off) |
4,763kg |
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Crew |
1 pilot, 1 air-gunner or observer |
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Armament |
possibly
2-4
x 7.62mm machine guns |
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Passengers |
able to carry 10 x PAX |
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Combat radius |
approximately 100kms with 2-hour loiter |
Photo Copyright
Alasdair Taylor
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