Westland Lynx 800 ZB500 World's fastest helicopter
Westland Lynx 800 ZB500 (msn 102, ex G-LYNX, ex ZA500'), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 18 July 2003. The fastest helicopter world record holder, the fastest pure helicopter since 1986. In the evening of 11th August 1986, G-LYNX flew a 15 km course across the Somerset Levels. The aircraft achieved an average speed of 400.87 km/h (249.10 mph), which made it the world's fastest helicopter
Picture No
13788622
Media ID
48527814
Size
5433px x 3058px
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Credit
© The Tony Lovelock Collection / Peter Butt / Mary Evans
Source
scan of original print by Tony Lovelock
Date
2003





























