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How long is a Westland Whirlwind?

A Westland Whirlwind is about 13 m (43 ft) long.

What is measured: British license-built utility helicopter, fuselage length

Westland Whirlwind (13 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Westland Whirlwind (13 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a city bus
  • About 55% of the length of a tennis court
  • As long as about 2 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 3 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 8 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Westland Whirlwind

The Westland Whirlwind was a British-built version of the Sikorsky S-55, used for search and rescue and troop transport.

Source: Royal Air Force Museum; Jane's All the World's Aircraft

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Westland Whirlwind
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)0.88×
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle12 m (39 ft)0.92×
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja12 m (39 ft)0.92×
Westland Wasp12.3 m (40 ft)0.95×
Aérospatiale Alouette III12.8 m (42 ft)0.98×
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)0.99×
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)this page
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1.1×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1.1×
Westland Lynx15.2 m (50 ft)1.2×

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