Westland 4700D

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:helicopter
gptkbp:aircraft rotorcraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:availability limited production runs
gptkbp:capacity up to 12 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit glass cockpit
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Bell_206
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:design multi-role
military and civilian use
Westland_design_team
gptkbp:developer based on earlier designs
gptkbp:engineType turboshaft engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1970
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,200 liters
gptkbp:height 4.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_Cold_War_era
gptkbp:historicalImpact set standards for future helicopters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early utility helicopter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westland 4700D
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Westland_Wessex
global helicopter trends
gptkbp:landingGear skid
gptkbp:legacy influenced future helicopter designs
gptkbp:length 15.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer Westland_Aircraft
gptkbp:marketedAs multi-purpose helicopter
gptkbp:maxSpeed 130 knots
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 4,500 kg
gptkbp:navigationEquipment advanced avionics
gptkbp:notableFeature versatile design
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:operationalArea civil and military
gptkbp:operationalRange 300 nautical miles
gptkbp:participatesIn transport
gptkbp:performance highly maneuverable
gptkbp:powerOutput 1,000 shp
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:produces limited series
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:productionYears 1970-1980
gptkbp:propulsion twin-turbine
gptkbp:range 400 nautical miles
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:Westland_4700D-2
gptkbp:retirementYear phased out in the 1990s
gptkbp:role utility helicopter
gptkbp:rotorDiameter 14.6 meters
gptkbp:safetyFeatures crashworthy design
gptkbp:services 1970-1990
15,000 feet
gptkbp:setting twin-engine
gptkbp:successor Westland_4900
gptkbp:technology advanced for its time
gptkbp:usedBy military
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Westland_4700D-1
gptkbp:weight 3,600 kg