Westland Wessex - Variants

Variants

Wessex HAS.1

RN utility, anti-submarine warfare, later air-sea rescue only, 140 built, some later converted to HAS.3.

Wessex HC.2

RAF Troop carrier for up to 16 troops, One prototype converted from HAS1 and 73 built.

Wessex HAR.2

RAF search and rescue conversions.

Wessex HAS.3

RN anti-submarine version with improved avionics with a radome on the rear fuselage, 3 new-build development aircraft and 43 converted from HAS.1

Wessex HCC.4

VVIP transport for the Queens Flight, two built

Wessex HU.5

RN service troop transporter, carried 16 Royal Marines, 101 built

Wessex HAS31

Royal Australian Navy anti-submarine warfare model, 27 built.

Wessex HAS31B

Updated anti-submarine warfare model for the Royal Australian Navy.

Wessex 52

military transport version of the HC.2 for the Iraqi Air Force, 12 built.

Wessex 53

Military transport version of the HC.2 for the Ghana Air Force, two built.

Wessex 54

Military transport version of the HC.2 for the Brunei Air Wing, two built

Wessex 60

Civilian version of the Wessex HC.2, 20 built.