Eastbourne International Airshow 2017

SIOUX &
SCOUT
AH1 HELICOPTERS
Since 1980 the Army Historic Aircraft Flight
(AHAF) have been allowed to maintain
one example of each aircraft operated
since the Army Air Corps (AAC) inception
in 1957, in order to preserve the AAC’s
aviation heritage.
Today the Historic Aircraft Flight Trust (HAFT),
based in Hampshire, bring the XT131 – Agusta-
Bell Sioux AH Mk1 (G-CICN) and XT626 Westland
Scout AH Mk1 (G-CIBW) to Eastbourne Air Show.
Now both are on the civil register, they are flown
by Army qualified pilots on a voluntary basis
and can occasionally be seen ground running
at Middle Wallop as part of the maintenance
program to ensure that oils run through the
system and that no leaks have developed.
The aircraft are restricted to 50 hours a year.
The airshow display circuit has missed
seeing the AAC historic aircraft over the
last couple of years, with the aircraft on
the civil register and a new trust in place,
the future looks very secure for these
valuable, historic and rare aircraft.
SIOUX
DIMENSIONS
Height: 2.95m; Length: 9.63m
Rotor diameter: 11.3m
PERFORMANCE
Max Speed: 105mph
POWERPLANT
1 x Lycoming TVO-435-A1A, 260hp
FLYING TIMES
Thurs 15:33; Fri 13:46
DID YOU KNOW?
The Sioux has appeared in many film and
TV productions including the 70’s show,
M*A*S*H. The Scout operated in several
conflict zones including the Falklands War
and Northern Ireland before being replaced
by the Westland Gazelle and Lynx helicopters.
SCOUT
DIMENSIONS
Height: 2.72m; Length: 9.25m
Rotor diameter: 9.83m
PERFORMANCE
Max Speed: 131mph
POWERPLANT
1 x Rolls-Royce Nimbus 101
turboshaft, 1050shp
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EASTBOURNE INTERNATIONAL aIR S HOW 2017