The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants.

Lynx AH9A Systems. The helicopter features an extensive defensive aids suite (DAS), the precise fitment depends on theatre / threat level but, in general, it's components include: AN/ALQ-144 Infrared Jammer - nicknamed the 'disco ball' located behind the …

Helicopter Westland Lynx AH9 Serial 353 Register ZG914 used by Everett Aero ,Army Air Corps AAC (British Army). Built 1991 Converted to Lynx AH9A. Aircraft history and location

16-Sep-09 - AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the successful first flight of the British Army’s first Lynx AH Mk.9A fitted with more powerful CTS800 engines, just 10 months after contract award. The maiden flight, lasting 60 minutes, took place today at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility with the aircraft handling ...

In preparation for Lynx deployments to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick in the hot, high and dusty conditions, the Army Air Corps decided to upgrade the current Lynx AH.9 s to AH.9A standard. The upgrade consisted of a more powerful CTS800-4N engine (similar to that in the Wildcat), stronger airframe structure, a better communications system ...

2009年9月17日 · Now dubbed the Lynx AH9A, the aircraft has had its Rolls-Royce Gem engines replaced with Honeywell/R-R LHTEC CTS800-4Ns, already elected to equip the army's future fleet of Lynx Wildcat...

A Lynx AH9A helicopter assigned to 847 NAS, Commando Helicopter Force, flies past Glastonbury Tor. 847 NAS deployed the new Lynx AH9A to the frontline in Afghanistan in 2011 (Op Herrick 14). The MK9a offers several improvements over …

AgustaWestland plans to make the Lynx replacement program just as successful as the AH9A program has been. The Wildcat is currently in trials with a delivery date of 2014 for the Army and 2015 for the Royal Navy.

2011年8月19日 · However, a modernisation programme has equipped the Army Air Corps' former 22 Lynx AH9s with more powerful LHTEC T800 engines and new avionics, and transformed the type into a valuable,...

Lynx AH.9 is a small attack/utility helicopter, derived from the Lynx AH.7 (Super Lynx). The most striking external differences between the Lynx AH.7 and the AH.9 are the AH.9 wheeled tricycle undercarriage (the AH.7 has skids) and the lack of the port side, roof mounted sighting system.