Airport-Data.com
Log in    New user?  Sign up for free
Tell a Friend

Aircraft XJ398 Data

Browse by Manufacturer

1 aircraft record found.
1955 Westland S.55 Whirlwind Series 3
Add another XJ398
 
XJ398

1955 Westland S.55 Whirlwind Series 3 C/N WA386

Discuss this aircraft in forum
Latest photos of XJ398
  • XJ398 @ X3DT - preserved at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, AeroVenture, Doncaster - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ X3DT
  • XJ398 @ X3DT - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the AeroVenture, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke @ X3DT
  • XJ398 @ X3DT - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the AeroVenture, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke @ X3DT
  • XJ398 @ X3DT - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the AeroVenture, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke @ X3DT

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Westland
Model:S.55 Whirlwind Series 3    Search all Westland S.55 Whirlwind Series 3
Year built:1955
Construction Number (C/N):WA386
Aircraft Type:Rotorcraft
Number of Seats:2
Number of Engines:1
Engine Type:Turbo-shaft
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Rolls Royce (previously De-Havilland/Bristol Siddeley) Gnome H1000
Also Registered As:

Aircraft

Registration Number:XJ398
Current Status:preserved

Owner

Address:,
United Kingdom

User Comments

Alan Beattie, 2011-09-09 10:52:34
 Originally built as an HAR5 (Series 2) and later used as the prototype turbine engine version.
The Rolls-Royce Gnome 1050 shp engine is a license built GE T-58 turbine engine.