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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:helicopter
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:crew
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2
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1990s
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gptkbp:design
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British
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gptkbp:electrification
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2 × Rolls-Royce Gnome 1400 hp
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gptkbp:engine
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Rolls-Royce Gnome
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1958
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gptkbp:height
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4.57 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wessex HC.2
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gptkbp:length
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16.76 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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Westland_Aircraft
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gptkbp:maxSpeed
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130 knots
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Wessex
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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twin-engine
retractable landing gear
fully articulated rotor system
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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1,000 km
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gptkbp:passengerCapacity
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12
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:produces
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1960-1980
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gptkbp:range
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500 miles
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1980s
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gptkbp:role
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training
command and control
logistics support
reconnaissance
anti-submarine warfare
transport
utility helicopter
medical evacuation
fire support
search and rescue
counter-insurgency
air assault
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gptkbp:rotorDiameter
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15.24 m
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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4,600 m
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gptkbp:services
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1960
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Westland_Sea_King
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gptkbp:totalGoals
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over 200
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Wessex_HU.5
Wessex_HAS.1
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gptkbp:weight
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3,175 kg
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