Aircraft XJ398 Data

XJ398
1955 Westland S.55 Whirlwind Series 3, c/n WA386
Latest photos of XJ398
XJ398 - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the Aeroventure South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
XJ398 - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the Aeroventure South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
XJ398 - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the Aeroventure South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
XJ398 - Westland Whirlwind HAR10 at the Aeroventure South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
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
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User Comments
Alan Beattie, 2011-09-09 14:52:34
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.