Saro P.531
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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).

prototypes of the aircraft, then known as the Saro P.531, were begun early in 1958, the first (G-APNU) flying on 20 July and the second (G-APNV) on 30 September 1958.1

Made by Saunders-Roe.

Saro P.531 is the predecessor of the Westland Scout.Westland Wasp.

The first prototype Saro P.2
Empty Weight Lb
2092
Range Km
390
Eng 1 Type
Blackburn-Turbomeca Turmo turboshaft
Max Speed Mph
121
Cruise Speed Kmh
175
Ceiling Ft
free hover 2
300
Cruise Speed Mph
typical
Eng 1 Kw
242
Crew
2
Introduced
1959
Gross Weight Lb
maximum overload 3
800
Capacity
3
Number Built
6
Successor
Westland Scout
Westland Wasp
Climb Rate Ftmin
initial 540
Empty Weight Kg
949
Gross Weight Kg
1724
Height In
6
Rot Number
1
Primary user
Climb Rate Ms
3
Manufacturer
Rot Dia Ft
32
Lists
*list of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
First Flight
20
Height Ft
9
Category
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
rotors folded 29
Variants With Their Own Articles
Westland Scout
Westland Wasp
Height M
3
Rot Dia In
6
Ceiling M
700
Eng 1 Hp
derated to 325
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
*Saro Skeeter*Westland Scout*Westland Wasp
Rot Dia M
10
Length In
Length M
9
Range Miles
242

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