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XW863
CU-42

1973 Westland SA-341C Gazelle HT2 C/N WA1114

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Latest photos of XW863
  • XW863 @ EGTF - ex training aid TAD022 at AAC Arborfield, to Fairoaks, Surrey 12/2009 - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ EGTF
  • XW863 @ EGTF -  - by Alex Butler-Bates by Alex Butler-Bates @ EGTF
  • XW863 @ MHZ - Gazelle HT.2 of 705 Squadron The Sharks aerial display team on the flight-line at the 1984 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. - by Peter Nicholson by Peter Nicholson @ MHZ
  • XW863 @ EGTF - Westland/Aerospatiale SA.341 Gazelle HT.2 Ex Arborfield, Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering. Army instructional airframe serial no: TAD022. On trailer at Fairoaks. - by moxy by moxy @ EGTF

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Westland
Model:SA-341C Gazelle HT2    Search all Westland SA-341C Gazelle HT2
Year built:1973
Construction Number (C/N):WA1114
Aircraft Type:Rotorcraft
Number of Seats:5
Number of Engines:1
Engine Type:Turbo-shaft
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Turbomeca Astazou XIV

Aircraft

Registration Number:XW863
Alternative Code/Name:CU-42
Current Status:Withdrawn from service

Owner

Owner:Royal Navy
Address:,
United Kingdom

User Comments

Peter Nicholson, 2013-11-20 08:48:05
 On retirement from Fleet Air Arm service, this Gazelle HT.2 served as an instructional airframe at Arborfield with the School of Electronic & Aeronautical Engineering, followed by a period of storage at Fairoaks, Surrey. It is currently on loan to the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust in Hampshire.