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Lynx aircraft are at sea with all frigates and destroyers, to provide
anti-surface surveillance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities.
With
the introduction into service of the first of the upgraded 44 x HAS 3, HMA 8
aircraft in late 1994, the Lynx in Royal Naval service has been turned from
an anti-submarine helicopter into a dedicated maritime attack aircraft.
Capable
of carrying anti-submarine torpedoes (range 10km) and anti-ship Sea Skua
missiles (range 20km), the HMA 8 is capable of integrating its navigational,
communications and fighting systems through a 1553B data bus.
Typical combat mission profiles in the anti-submarine role could be a patrol
out to 60 miles, a two-hour loiter in the search area carrying torpedoes and
smoke markers etc and return.
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Lynx Specifications |
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Crew |
2 on the
flight-deck and up to 2 mission crew in the fuselage |
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Length Fuselage |
11.92m |
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Height |
3.2m |
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Rotor Diameter |
12.8m |
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Max Speed |
232km/h (144mph) |
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Ferry Range |
1,046km (650 miles)
with max internal and external fuel tanks |
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Engines |
2 x Rolls Royce Gem
Mk 42 turboshafts |
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Weight (max
Take-off) |
4,876kg (10,750lbs) |
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