Westland Westminster

Westminster
First prototype G-APLE at Farnborough 1958
General information
TypeHeavy-lift helicopter
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerWestland Aircraft
StatusCancelled
Number built2
History
First flight15 June 1958

The Westland Westminster was a British helicopter of the 1950s from Westland Aircraft. A large cargo design, it was powered by two turboshaft engines driving a single, five-bladed rotor. Initially unclad, the all-metal airframe was later enclosed in a fabric covering. Designed and built as a private venture without government assistance, it was cancelled when Westland took over rival helicopter producers and their more advanced projects.