| P.531 | |
|---|---|
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| First P.531-0, G-APNV at the Farnborough show 1958 | |
| Role | Five-seat utility helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Saunders-Roe |
| First flight | 20 July 1958 |
| Introduction | 1959 |
| Primary user | Fleet Air Arm |
| Number built | 6 |
| Variants | Westland Scout Westland Wasp |
The Saro P.531 (or Saunders-Roe P.531) is a British all-metal five-seat helicopter designed and built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro). The P.531 was a larger development of the two-seat Saro Skeeter to use turbine power and formed the basis of the military Westland Scout and Westland Wasp helicopters.