It’s a shame how British aerospace manufacturing has declined over the past few years. Hopefully some day we can get it back on peak to continue creating glorious aircraft such as the Lynx.
I was a groundcrew man on Lynx for years. A magnificent beast. Apart from pushing, pulling and refuelling this aircraft, I also spent many hours flying in them. I've even slept in them on exercise and ops.
Growing up in Germany in the 80's used to see these flying everywhere and darting in and out of treelines...exciting to watch. :) Thanks for the upload Matsimus.
All the Wildcats have been delivered, most of them seem to fly over my house every day, they don’t have the same sound as the Lynx, which I have also flown on.
@@imichael2411 Not a strict requirement, but having ascetically pleasing equipment makes your troops feel better. (As well as looking more capable to the uninformed enemy)
Monster of a helicopter. One of the best things to come out of our country. 40 years isn’t anything to scoff at and the wildcat seems to be a worthy successor
Dammit Matt, i was just in a model shop and had the 1/32 scale of this in my hand, beautiful kit but i decided that since i have around 50 unbuild kits, ill pass with spending another £40 at this point, and now you are making me going back to this store again 🤣🤣🤣
My late uncle designed the BERP rotors used on the Lynx and Merlin series. He was always proud of the speed record and that it still hasn't been broken by another helicopter.
Just watched a vid on the channel operations room. The vid was the naval battle in first gulf war. My God the Lynx helos were incredible. Very impressive bit of kit
I was a marine and we had 2 of these at a super small base in afghanistan. They loved doing pretty aggressive turns and stuf and putting on a show f when flying around. Not something we saw with american helos in the AO.
Matsimus: It is an aircraft that deserves respect. Where we might disagree is why Lynx is being phased out: 1) In the troop transport role it is to small by todays standard . The Merlin can transport an infantry platoon, where the Lynx can only take a squad. This cuts down the number of helicopters to land a heliborne infantry company from - say - about 10 to 4. That gives a lot of savings ind the number of pilots required - and the number of nuts and bolts screwed upon. 2) In the naval role the ship for a helicopter is the frigate, and they have grown considerably since the Lynx was introduced. A Huitfeldt is about 6.000 tons or about the double of a Peder Skram - class. And a SeaHawk can apparently be landed in worse weather conditions - ALLWAYS a consideration in the Atlantic. 3) The shift to digital - hmm... that is probably rather a question of: "We need a bigger boat anyhow, so why upgrade the pip squeak?" 4) After 40 years of service there might be a change in requirements as a result of the trail blazed by the Lynx.
Jumping out and running into baruski sangar in case the provos had a half decent shot in crossmaglen is my memory of this helo. Oh I once did some freefalling from one in Oman. Memories of youth
One of the best helo sounds and heard it for a million times when they flew over my house onwards to the sea. The Lynx and the UH 1 has the greatest sound of all and the UK Army Lynx i admired at Split were several were stationed in the Ifor operation.
I was involved in sea trials of the Lynx years ago. I used to love flying in the single engined Wasp, doors off landing on a ship that is rocking and rolling, FUN!
nice video mat 👍 i'll be here waiting for the next helicopter video about the CH-46 sea knight helicopter a less know brother of the CH 47 chinook that you already made a video 👍
I remember reading an article somewhere that a tandem lynx gunship was designed (looked a bit like a comanche), but the project was binned early 1990s before anything was made?
@@Jabber-ig3iw - it's the name of the helicopter in the series, genius. Royal Navy HAS.2 Lynx, developed into the next variant, the AW159 Wildcat...etc. And I bet you thought that you were being soooooo smart. This is what happens when you comment on things you know nothing about. You end up looking like a turd brain.
[True Story] I once seen a British Army lynx pull a hammerhead stall maneuverer (Think Airwolf). The pilot did it over Belfast back in the troubles, I was absolutely amazed, guy must have been on reconnaissance duty all day and got bored out of his mind just hovering there. Had his command caught him doing it though he probably wouldn't have a job anymore, that was fairly technical maneuverer to pull over a densely populated area. I appreciated it though.
my grandad used to work for Westlands, quality control. knew a lad who went on the army pilots course, it’s brutal, taught something one day, tested the next, fail and you’re out of there. Good pay if you make it though. I actually tried to get an apprenticeship with them, 180 tried, 12 taken on, I made it to the 6 reserve list.
My old man was Army Air Corps in the 90s, spent his time at Dishforth and Middle Wallop. Being ground crew, he got to know the Lynx very well. He once said "the Americans had the Huey but we had the Lynx".
In the centre of the flight deck was a metal grid, the lynx had a wire with a hock that would drop down to hold the helicopter in place. There was then a three wire system that would be attached to the helicopter to pull it in and out of the hanger, whilst still holding it in position.
thankyou for doing this video deck lock is what system lynx to ships, it can turn in any direction, like into wind take off what a machine, theoretical speed limit for a helicopter was 250, lynx 249 thanks again
Loved this old girl, spent 10 years keeping them airworthy with the REME. Oh and on the deck of the ship, the Lynx has the ability to go into negative pitch, actually pushing the aircraft into the deck until the grapple attaches ! Great video btw, low level, fast approaches are something else. Spent many hours in various positions around that airframe, now always comfortable but a fantastic cab.
Wow maximus a video about a helicopter that retired from service in 2017, well done. It’s been replaced by the Wildcat, which whilst visually similar shares only 5 % of its parts with the Lynx.
you should make a video on the present navalized version of the Westland Lynx called the AW159 Lynx Wildcat Mk 2 ASW helicopter!!! currently in service with the Royal Navy, Royal Marines & ROK Navy!!!
The Bo-105 was an awesome Helipoter. I remember being allowed on the Co Pilot (not flying myself of course) seat, and it was my first Helicopter flight at all! First when we took off the Pilot said "Oh there is a red light flashing....hm that's not good" and i was like "are you f****ing serious?!" because i was nervous a s hell. Then the Pilot just said "We will make just a routine flight, no wild maneuvers or anything" next thing i remember was he going into a steep climb followed by a steep dive and a lot of other rollercoaster maneuvers.... There were 3 Soldiers sitting behind me i was worried that one of them will throw up right in my neck xD
When Lynx was fitted with door mounted machine guns, did it carry one on each side or was only one carried? If one, how was it determined which side it should be on? I've seen them on one side or the other, but never been able to tell if the other side had one as well.
That’s the problem, the British never learned from the Americans. The door gunner was placed on one side, this stopped egress/ ingress from that side, really stupid. Bear in mind, only a few lynx’s were fitted with door gunners, a few in NI and I think in Afghanistan. The wildcat has the same issue.
I directed and parked a Royal Navy Lynx to the parking apron when HMS Daring visites Hawaii. I was a bit confused at the way they configured the main landing gear. The 2 MLG tires are pointed towards the tail, making it unable to taxi. Also, I just want to use this opportunity to apologize that I misjudged their size(have only dealt with H60s and The to that point) and parked them too far back. Sorry mate, haha.
I would love your input in this so when the apache retired from service around about 2035 what would the mod do, because as you know gunships are extremely important to a battlefield and the guys on the ground so would the UK build a new type of gunship or see what the USA do and if we can buy there's. Or UK and USA go in together and build a new type. Love your videos keep it going...
Thanks for the very interesting video. Definitely learned something as I was not aware that they were retired. Used to see them (must have been the Navy version) at airshows in the UK. No aerobatics but still impressive.
Awesome vids would be cool to be able to see the effect certain ammunitions you talk about have on their targets. They all look like they just explode on the outside of the target. Dont get to see the penetration and capability
Lynx still in active duty in Royal Malaysia Navy. It gonna remain active much longer because we haven't found any suitable replacement with budget. In the end, it's all about budget. Heck, we still have active Sikorsky S-61A a.k.a. "Nuri" (Parrot) since 1961. Though nowadays the cockpit are fully digital.
9:12 5.2 metres cubed is enormous........much larger than the 5.2 cubic metres that I thought it was! Maybe they should have called it the Westland Tardis....😀
The lynx was a very agile helicopter and had many roles, however, these were roles that were predominately on paper and never proven to be successful. Cabin access and egress was poor, and impossible if a door gunner was in situ. It had no self defence capacity. Targeting was purely optically which had many restrictions. The TOW missile system, made the aircraft vulnerable on a modern day battlefield, requiring the aircraft to remain in a hover for 30-40 seconds until the missile impacted. It was extremely restricted to the numbers of infantry it could carry, I never saw it carry 9 troops,. In Afghanistan, it was restricted to flying at certain months due to the e heat and altitude. Lynx is from the era of where the British MOD always purchased multi role aircraft, jack of all trades, master on none. This is in reference to the Army Air Corps versions. It took the Army Air Corp over 30-years to realise you need a dedicated attack helicopter, even though the Americans proved this in Vietnam and the Russian proved it in Afghanistan.
It can take nine I wittness it! Some poor sod had so sit right at the Back middle, Block in from all views! I Know I was that soldier :) If Any thing had happen I wouldn't be writing this text now! But In Ulster I was safe than Roads in 1989. I would hate too know what the T6 Temperature was for the Pilots under you!
The Wildcat ....please does any one else think .....its a modern Lynx . Gazelle ....shite scary and those rotors drop to low for a 6ft 2 nugget like myself !!
It’s a shame how British aerospace manufacturing has declined over the past few years. Hopefully some day we can get it back on peak to continue creating glorious aircraft such as the Lynx.
Check out the aircraft and shipbuilding industry act which pretty much killed the industry
No worry, put your bet on engineers from the equator tribes. Those new britons will make industry spin.
We are making the Tempest fighter though.
@@v4skunk739 That's nothing compared to the industry we had
@William Cui HOW is aerospace in rough shape in America? FYI Lynx used an american engine as well.
I was a groundcrew man on Lynx for years. A magnificent beast. Apart from pushing, pulling and refuelling this aircraft, I also spent many hours flying in them. I've even slept in them on exercise and ops.
As an ally (American) I was wondering how you would compare it to the Blackhawk?
Growing up in Germany in the 80's used to see these flying everywhere and darting in and out of treelines...exciting to watch. :) Thanks for the upload Matsimus.
I do miss that chopper. The Lynx now has a further evolution coming into service, the Wildcat.
It's a little ugly though.😊
@@HouseholdDog Yeah, a very "utilitarian" nose section. Not sleek.
All the Wildcats have been delivered, most of them seem to fly over my house every day, they don’t have the same sound as the Lynx, which I have also flown on.
Someone please tell me why a Killing Machine must be 'pretty'? It is there to bring death and destruction to the enemy, not win a beauty contest!
@@imichael2411 Not a strict requirement, but having ascetically pleasing equipment makes your troops feel better.
(As well as looking more capable to the uninformed enemy)
Monster of a helicopter. One of the best things to come out of our country. 40 years isn’t anything to scoff at and the wildcat seems to be a worthy successor
Dammit Matt, i was just in a model shop and had the 1/32 scale of this in my hand, beautiful kit but i decided that since i have around 50 unbuild kits, ill pass with spending another £40 at this point, and now you are making me going back to this store again 🤣🤣🤣
Many memories for me jumping on and off the lynx in N.I. great helicopter.
My late uncle designed the BERP rotors used on the Lynx and Merlin series. He was always proud of the speed record and that it still hasn't been broken by another helicopter.
Just watched a vid on the channel operations room. The vid was the naval battle in first gulf war. My God the Lynx helos were incredible. Very impressive bit of kit
Best in the world
I was a marine and we had 2 of these at a super small base in afghanistan. They loved doing pretty aggressive turns and stuf and putting on a show f when flying around. Not something we saw with american helos in the AO.
I did ten years in the infantry and the Lynx is my absolute favourite.
Matsimus: It is an aircraft that deserves respect.
Where we might disagree is why Lynx is being phased out:
1) In the troop transport role it is to small by todays standard . The Merlin can transport an infantry platoon, where the Lynx can only take a squad. This cuts down the number of helicopters to land a heliborne infantry company from - say - about 10 to 4. That gives a lot of savings ind the number of pilots required - and the number of nuts and bolts screwed upon.
2) In the naval role the ship for a helicopter is the frigate, and they have grown considerably since the Lynx was introduced. A Huitfeldt is about 6.000 tons or about the double of a Peder Skram - class. And a SeaHawk can apparently be landed in worse weather conditions - ALLWAYS a consideration in the Atlantic.
3) The shift to digital - hmm... that is probably rather a question of: "We need a bigger boat anyhow, so why upgrade the pip squeak?"
4) After 40 years of service there might be a change in requirements as a result of the trail blazed by the Lynx.
About the 40 years of service: People often forget that there was just 25 years between the outbreak of WW1 and WW2.
Flew on the mk7 and mk9a as a crewman in the army air corp for 3 years. It was pretty cool.
Awesome hardware, this immediately got my attention since Malaysia uses the Super Lynx variant in our Navy.
Jumping out and running into baruski sangar in case the provos had a half decent shot in crossmaglen is my memory of this helo. Oh I once did some freefalling from one in Oman. Memories of youth
One of the best helo sounds and heard it for a million times when they flew over my house onwards to the sea. The Lynx and the UH 1 has the greatest sound of all and the UK Army Lynx i admired at Split were several were stationed in the Ifor operation.
Ayyy matsimus my brudda thanks for the vid. This heli use alot in wargame its deadly.
The Lynx HAS.1... that's a different story.
Fantastic helicopter, great video!
Thanks Matsimus!
I was involved in sea trials of the Lynx years ago. I used to love flying in the single engined Wasp, doors off landing on a ship that is rocking and rolling, FUN!
Always a shame to see such good equipment retired. My dad was in the RAF and he said he would rather work on Lynx's than the Merlins anyday.
nice video mat 👍 i'll be here waiting for the next helicopter video about the CH-46 sea knight helicopter a less know brother of the CH 47 chinook that you already made a video 👍
Would have loved to see a tandom seat gunship variant with that performance and extra space for weapon systems ,
Definitely an iconic helicopter
I remember reading an article somewhere that a tandem lynx gunship was designed (looked a bit like a comanche), but the project was binned early 1990s before anything was made?
Ahhh...the Lynx. One of my nearest and dearest. Especially the newest AW159 Wildcat. Bit of a beast. Woo hoo!
The wildcat isn’t a Lynx.
@@Jabber-ig3iw - it's the name of the helicopter in the series, genius. Royal Navy HAS.2 Lynx, developed into the next variant, the AW159 Wildcat...etc.
And I bet you thought that you were being soooooo smart.
This is what happens when you comment on things you know nothing about.
You end up looking like a turd brain.
[True Story] I once seen a British Army lynx pull a hammerhead stall maneuverer (Think Airwolf). The pilot did it over Belfast back in the troubles, I was absolutely amazed, guy must have been on reconnaissance duty all day and got bored out of his mind just hovering there. Had his command caught him doing it though he probably wouldn't have a job anymore, that was fairly technical maneuverer to pull over a densely populated area. I appreciated it though.
we operate this here in Brasil, is a wonderful aircraft
Any helicopter that can do a roll and a loop is a damned fine aircraft.
Truly an amazing piece of machinery. There is absolutely no comparison and the British should be proud.
Miss hearing them about .
Was that a 'comet' on that range? Great uploaded.
I have always been impressed by the lynx. It's so versatile oh, the true jack of all trades and master of quite a few.
my grandad used to work for Westlands, quality control.
knew a lad who went on the army pilots course, it’s brutal, taught something one day, tested the next, fail and you’re out of there. Good pay if you make it though.
I actually tried to get an apprenticeship with them, 180 tried, 12 taken on, I made it to the 6 reserve list.
Nice to see that Matsimus is making a video about the WY-55 Hellcat
I always get a smile on my face when matt uploads
My old man was Army Air Corps in the 90s, spent his time at Dishforth and Middle Wallop. Being ground crew, he got to know the Lynx very well. He once said "the Americans had the Huey but we had the Lynx".
Used to love watching these buzz around Catterick when I was in the army...
Beautiful helicopter.
Great video! Brought back some happy memories when I used to work on them and fly in them. Keep up the good work
Such an amazing bird and that barrel roll 😍
In the centre of the flight deck was a metal grid, the lynx had a wire with a hock that would drop down to hold the helicopter in place. There was then a three wire system that would be attached to the helicopter to pull it in and out of the hanger, whilst still holding it in position.
thankyou for doing this video
deck lock is what system lynx to ships, it can turn in any direction, like into wind take off
what a machine, theoretical speed limit for a helicopter was 250, lynx 249
thanks again
Always great quality videos Matt!
Great video Matt... wicked aircraft.
Loved this old girl, spent 10 years keeping them airworthy with the REME. Oh and on the deck of the ship, the Lynx has the ability to go into negative pitch, actually pushing the aircraft into the deck until the grapple attaches ! Great video btw, low level, fast approaches are something else. Spent many hours in various positions around that airframe, now always comfortable but a fantastic cab.
Blackie or Greenie? I was a Blackie from 2003-2009, all at Wattisham (4 Regt and 7 Banana)
@@kneeslider47 Blackie, left in ‘99 but did sone time at 7 banana 🍌 when it moved to wattisham from Detmold
@@akeyuk Good man - I miss the air tests on both Lynx and the floppies, it was all great fun. At times I couldn't believe I was getting paid to do it
Wow maximus a video about a helicopter that retired from service in 2017, well done. It’s been replaced by the Wildcat, which whilst visually similar shares only 5 % of its parts with the Lynx.
you should make a video on the present navalized version of the Westland Lynx called the AW159 Lynx Wildcat Mk 2 ASW helicopter!!! currently in service with the Royal Navy, Royal Marines & ROK Navy!!!
used these in Fermanagh Northern Ireland 1981.A lot safer than driving about in an old leyland sherpa.AAC Pilots were the dogs bollocks
Absolute legend of a helicopter, only replacement for a Lynx is another Lynx! Hence the gorgeous Lynx based Wildcat!!!
The Bo-105 was an awesome Helipoter. I remember being allowed on the Co Pilot (not flying myself of course) seat, and it was my first Helicopter flight at all! First when we took off the Pilot said "Oh there is a red light flashing....hm that's not good" and i was like "are you f****ing serious?!" because i was nervous a s hell.
Then the Pilot just said "We will make just a routine flight, no wild maneuvers or anything" next thing i remember was he going into a steep climb followed by a steep dive and a lot of other rollercoaster maneuvers....
There were 3 Soldiers sitting behind me i was worried that one of them will throw up right in my neck xD
Good day when Matimus uploads something new
Greetings from the Polish countryside😉
The record breaker would be a cool LEGO set
the wild cat when it was coming into service was called to as future lynx
Hey its that choppa from that really cool music video with the guy in the sunglasses and parka .
Edit: But wow this footage is unbelievable.
Great video thanks
its nice to see the wildcats slowly getting some of the armaments the lynx once had
AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, it's still there Matt?
Nice vid always love em And on that note, Westland Wildcat plz
Check out the aircraft and shipbuilding industry act from 1977
This little beauty served very well in Ulster.
Another addition to my Bucket List, Do Aerobatics in a Lynx, Note to self, Pack extra Barf Bags
Cool
what???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
imagine a helo of dolphin, huey, and mil mi 24, mix
you get this helo
When Lynx was fitted with door mounted machine guns, did it carry one on each side or was only one carried? If one, how was it determined which side it should be on? I've seen them on one side or the other, but never been able to tell if the other side had one as well.
That’s the problem, the British never learned from the Americans. The door gunner was placed on one side, this stopped egress/ ingress from that side, really stupid. Bear in mind, only a few lynx’s were fitted with door gunners, a few in NI and I think in Afghanistan. The wildcat has the same issue.
I directed and parked a Royal Navy Lynx to the parking apron when HMS Daring visites Hawaii. I was a bit confused at the way they configured the main landing gear. The 2 MLG tires are pointed towards the tail, making it unable to taxi. Also, I just want to use this opportunity to apologize that I misjudged their size(have only dealt with H60s and The to that point) and parked them too far back. Sorry mate, haha.
Used extensively to great effect in Northern Ireland and was used on the attack of the santa fe submarine on south georgia, falklands
I would love your input in this so when the apache retired from service around about 2035 what would the mod do, because as you know gunships are extremely important to a battlefield and the guys on the ground so would the UK build a new type of gunship or see what the USA do and if we can buy there's. Or UK and USA go in together and build a new type. Love your videos keep it going...
Great stuff Matt. Could you do a video on the Wildcat when you get a chance ? Thanx.
Thanks for the very interesting video. Definitely learned something as I was not aware that they were retired. Used to see them (must have been the Navy version) at airshows in the UK. No aerobatics but still impressive.
It's enought to make Miss A Airheart blush 😎💛
Will you do a video on the Wildcat?
Intro song?
Man do I love the lynx
HAL Rudra and Harbin Z-19 are based upon the purpose of Lynx Helicopter.
One of this Yank's favorites. Hope you do the Mi17 or 8 soon
The Lynx and the Kiowa are some of the best helos, and they've both been decommissioned :(
If I remember, isnt the AH1z a bit faster than the lynx?
Once the fastest helicopter (conventional helicopter)
It's a Limey version of the Huey UH 1
The Huey wasn’t anything like this 🤔 the lynx could go upside down due to rotor blade technology and was the fastest in the world when delivered
Awesome vids would be cool to be able to see the effect certain ammunitions you talk about have on their targets. They all look like they just explode on the outside of the target. Dont get to see the penetration and capability
She is a beauty! Shame to see her go .
This chopper is as fast as my sport car.
Looks a lot like a mi-8, however the cockpit looks more like a huey
i wondered how long it was going to be before this vid came out! what with all the other lynx videos that have been uploaded recently!!
Damn nice can you talk about the Gazelle next the French ALAT basically did everything you can do to a chopper to it
" Get to the Choppa ! " LOL ! Liked and subbed ! Great to be aboard ! :-)
Ahh yes warthunder test drive memories on the g lynx
Dont worry matt south korea have lynx helicopter
And my country philippines have
That 2
I hope that lynx helicopter needs upgrade in a major combat
Lynx still in active duty in Royal Malaysia Navy. It gonna remain active much longer because we haven't found any suitable replacement with budget. In the end, it's all about budget.
Heck, we still have active Sikorsky S-61A a.k.a. "Nuri" (Parrot) since 1961. Though nowadays the cockpit are fully digital.
Up grade to the wildcat like the British.
Decent bird.
Doesn't look like much, until you see it in action.
CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ABOUT THE B-2 B-21 J-20 J-31 H-20 F-35 AND X-47?
Yassd one of my favorites
The naval ASW role is where it shined the most. Sub hunting.
9:12 5.2 metres cubed is enormous........much larger than the 5.2 cubic metres that I thought it was! Maybe they should have called it the Westland Tardis....😀
Hey make a video about the new Singapore Hunter IFV , not much known about it !
Can you do a vid on the Merlin? Thanks mate
Never has an aircraft been more efficient at covering greenies in oil.
The lynx was a very agile helicopter and had many roles, however, these were roles that were predominately on paper and never proven to be successful. Cabin access and egress was poor, and impossible if a door gunner was in situ. It had no self defence capacity. Targeting was purely optically which had many restrictions. The TOW missile system, made the aircraft vulnerable on a modern day battlefield, requiring the aircraft to remain in a hover for 30-40 seconds until the missile impacted. It was extremely restricted to the numbers of infantry it could carry, I never saw it carry 9 troops,. In Afghanistan, it was restricted to flying at certain months due to the e heat and altitude. Lynx is from the era of where the British MOD always purchased multi role aircraft, jack of all trades, master on none. This is in reference to the Army Air Corps versions. It took the Army Air Corp over 30-years to realise you need a dedicated attack helicopter, even though the Americans proved this in Vietnam and the Russian proved it in Afghanistan.
It can take nine I wittness it! Some poor sod had so sit right at the Back middle, Block in from all views! I Know I was that soldier :) If Any thing had happen I wouldn't be writing this text now! But In Ulster I was safe than Roads in 1989. I would hate too know what the T6 Temperature was for the Pilots under you!
Did the Lynx carry A2A AIM 92 Stingers?
The British army lynx had no defensive capability.
The Wildcat ....please does any one else think .....its a modern Lynx . Gazelle ....shite scary and those rotors drop to low for a 6ft 2 nugget like myself !!
I always thought that they would of made a great air ambulance due to there speed