Saunders-Roe Skeeter

Saunders-Roe Skeeter

KrajuUk
RoliTrainer, Scout
Pierwsza mucha10 October 1948
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Tthe Saunders-Roe Skeeter was a two-seat training and scout helicopter that was developed and produced by British manufacturer Saunders-Roe (“Saro”) of Cowes and Southampton, in the United Kingdom. Work on what would become the Skeeter had been commenced by the Cierva Autogiro Company as the Cierva W.14. Following Saunders-Roe’s take over of Cierva, it was decided to continue its projects, including the Skeeter. Despite an initial preference for the rival Fairey Ultra-light Helicopter, which had already been ordered, there was a reversal of fortune when interest from the Bundeswehr in the potential procurement of a large number of Skeeters. This led to the British order for the Ultra-light Helicopter being cancelled and the Skeeter effectively taking its place, which also served to guarantee an export order from Germany.

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The Saunders-Roe Skeeter was a light helicopter developed by the British company Saunders-Roe in the 1950s. It was designed to meet the requirements of the British Army and Royal Navy for a small, versatile aircraft that could perform reconnaissance, liaison, observation, and training missions. The Skeeter had a two-seat cockpit with a bubble canopy that provided excellent visibility for the pilot and passenger. The helicopter was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major engine that drove a three-bladed main rotor and a two-bladed tail rotor. The Skeeter had a tubular steel frame with fabric-covered metal panels for the fuselage and tail boom. The landing gear consisted of two skids with shock absorbers.
The Skeeter first flew in 1948 as the Saro P.531, and underwent several modifications and improvements over the years. The final version, the Skeeter Mk.12, entered service with the British Army in 1958 and was also exported to Germany, Australia, and Jordan. The Skeeter was used for various roles such as artillery spotting, casualty evacuation, anti-tank warfare, and aerial photography. The Skeeter was also the first helicopter to land on a moving ship, when it landed on HMS Bulwark in 1958. The Skeeter was retired from service in the late 1960s and replaced by more advanced helicopters such as the Westland Scout and the Bell Sioux.

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