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	Westland Helicopters: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Westland Helicopters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first Westland marked helicopter was the Wyvern (1946) and the company produced a series of craft for military use, either under license the Sikorsky license (Dragonfly, Whirlwind, Wessex, Sea King), or Bell (Sioux) or their own design (Wasp, Scout, Lynx, Merlin).
		Recently examples of the Boeing Apache attack helicopter have also been built by Westlands although, beset by problems, some technical ones arising from specific UK requirements, these have yet to become operational with the Army Air Corps[?].
		It was merged with Finmeccanica's Agusta[?] helicopter division in 1999.
	www.encyclopedian.com /we/Westland-Aircraft.html (383 words)

	GKN Westland Helicopters
		As is the trend in modern helicopter assembly, the vehicle is built in a modular fashion, allowing fault diagnosis and parallel assembles to be executed efficiently.
		Westland Helicopters recent multi-million pound investment in training infrastructure, utilises the latest training technology, providing high quality training and a range of services.
		Westland Helicopters provides clients with fully operational detached helicopter control and computer systems for first hand operator experience with actual vehicle hardware.
	www.mech.uwa.edu.au /~kamy/gkn_westland_helicopters.htm (1045 words)

	Westland Giftware (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Westland (population: 97,270 in 2004) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland.
		Westland is also the name of an area, which is known for its flowers and vegetables, and in Honselersdijk is the worlds largest company that sales flowers by auction settled, FloraHolland, which has as well a location in Rijnsburg.
		The Westland affair was a political crisis for the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher in 1986.
	www.blownspeakers.com /pages3/96/westland-giftware.html (1739 words)

	Westland ensures quality with peristaltic pumps: News from Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps
		Westland Transmissions Ltd, part of GKN Westland Helicopters, has turned to Watson-Marlow Bredel to improve its plating operation during the manufacture of its world-famous helicopters.
		Westland is using Watson-Marlow Bredel's peristaltic technology to ensure that the helical gear - a component part of the main helicopter's main gearbox - is completely submerged in copper plating solution and prevents air pockets forming.
		Previously, Westland had bubbled air around the components but this resulted in unsatisfactory deposits and Westland's prestigious quality standards meant that these components were constantly returned for reworking.
	www.engineeringtalk.com /news/wat/wat100.html (447 words)

	Westland Helicopters - history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Westland had already entered an agreement with the Italian firm Agusta, to collaborate in the design, development and production of a new large helicopter to meet the requirement for a Sea King replacement.
		The need for the competition and the involvement of IBM as Westland's partner was because neither Westland or EHI were in a position to satisfy the MoD requirement that the prime contractor must have sufficient resources to underwrite the value of the whole �1.5 billion contract.
		Re-named GKN Westland Helicopters in 1995, the substantial financial muscle of GKN enabled the company to bid successfully as prime contractor for the �600 million Support Helicopter contract for the RAF (Merlin HC Mk 3), and the �2 billion Attack Helicopter contract for the Army Air Corps (WAH-64 Apache).
	www.whl.co.uk /history_overview3.cfm (597 words)

	Westland helicopters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The name Westland has been associated with the manufacture of aircraft since the company was founded at Yeovil, UK, in 1915 as Westland Aircraft Ltd.
		In 1946, a decision was made to concentrate upon the manufacture of helicopters.
		Westland Helicopters was acquired by GKN in 1994, as a wholly owned subsidiary to be known as GKN Westland Helicopters.
	www.reimsairrace.freeola.com /aircraft%20performance/aircraft%20manufacturers/Westland.htm (110 words)

	Westland Helicopters - history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Westland was already working as a sub-contractor for the Spitfire and was quickly brought on line as a full production unit, with its own group of small 'Shadow factories' in the local area (Somerton, South Petherton, Chard etc).
		Westland subsequently became the main contractor for the modification of the Spitfire for use at sea, taking design responsibility for wing fold and arrester gear.
		At the time of the Westland takeover, two helicopter projects were in progress, namely the Skeeter and the P-531, which was subsequently developed to become the Scout and Wasp.
	www.whl.co.uk /history_timeline2.cfm (762 words)

	BBC News \| ENGLAND \| Westland closes factory
		Westland Helicopters has confirmed it is to cut 950 jobs and close one of its Somerset factories.
		In July, Westland was part of a consortium that secured a £100m contract to produce new radio equipment for the armed forces.
		Westland chairman Richard Case received a CBE in the last New Year's Honours, for services to the defence and aerospace industries.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/1753104.stm (434 words)

	Westland Sea King -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Westland Sea King is a license built version of the Sikorsky (An aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades) helicopter of the same name, built by (Click link for more info and facts about Westland Helicopters) Westland Helicopters.
		The Westland Sea King was also designed to be tasked with far more wide ranging missions compared to the (Click link for more info and facts about Sikorsky Sea King) Sikorsky Sea King.
		Bird feathers were found in the debris of the crash, which appeared to suggest that this horrendous accident was the result of a bird, though this possibility is now open to doubt.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/westland_sea_king.htm (1460 words)

	AeroWorldNet(tm) - GKN Westland and Agusta Make It Official [March 22, 1999]
		Westland and Agusta will be 50-50 partners in the joint venture, although Westland has a much larger backlog ($6.3 billion) than Agusta ($2.2 billion).
		Westland and Agusta co-developed the EH101 three-engine medium-lift helicopter, which forms the backbone of this merger.
		GKN Westland Helicopters, the transmissions business of GKN Westland Aerospace and GKN's 50% interest in Aviation Training International Ltd, the joint venture with Boeing to provide training to the British Army's Apache fleet.
	www.aeroworldnet.com /1ls03229.htm (462 words)

	Westland Scandal
		Westland is 15% owned by United Technologies Corporation a US based company and has a license to manufacture the Black Hawk.
		He claims that Westland, with the approval and knowledge of UTC, created two Saudi front companies to handle the financial aspects of the deal, even though their real role was to maintain and administer the tasks of the contract.
		Westland knowingly agreed to and helped in the establishment of phony Saudi companies without competence to handle work assigned to them.
	www.geocities.com /saudhouse_p/westland.htm (1100 words)

	Creative Recombination: Use What You Have : Organizations : HBS Working Knowledge
		The shrewdness of the leaders at Westland Helicopters was evidenced not so much by the fact that they figured out how to mass produce helicopters, but by the fact that they saw what they could recombine to do so.
		The result was that Westland Helicopters crafted a painless, cost-efficient change by creatively recombining processes, people, and an aspect of its culture.
		At Westland Helicopters, for example, the executive team began by clarifying the end they needed to pursue: to move from batch producing to mass producing helicopters.
	hbswk.hbs.edu /item.jhtml?id=3868&t=organizations&nl=y (1947 words)

	Tooling & Production - Nov 2000 - Chopper checker
		Westland's 5000 workers build the EH101, and the British Army's version of the Apache attack helicopter plus the Lynx, Super Lynx and Sea King.
		Westland's corporate parent is GKN plc, one of the UK's biggest manufacturers.
		Because of the complex geometries in helicopters and the wide range of measurements to be taken, Westland will use both photogrammetry and CMMs for the foreseeable future.
	www.manufacturingcenter.com /tooling/archives/1100/1100cpr.asp (1693 words)

	..::SYNSTAR::.. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Synstar took on 18 Westland staff and funded a new, state-of-the-art data management solution, taking a return through the reduction in running costs over the lifetime of the contract.
		Ask anyone to think of a helicopter by name and it's a safe bet that one of Westland's legendary aircraft will be at the top of their list.
		Westland uses a very diverse cross-section of IT hardware at its Somerset headquarters; from IBM mainframes running the CAD/CAM applications to mid-range servers, graphics workstations, desktop PCs and numerous laptops.
	www.synstar.com /westland.html (539 words)

	ART - Latest News and Events Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Westland Helicopters, an AgustaWestland company, has purchased the PURE 3D system from ART VPS for rendering interiors and exteriors of helicopters.
		Westland Helicopters Limited (WHL) is the UK arm of the joint venture company AgustaWestland and is the only UK helicopter design authority, manufacturer and systems integrator.
		Over 1,000 Westland helicopters are in service in 19 countries, and between them they have achieved over six million flying hours.
	www.art-render.com /news.ihtml?page=article&pressid=58 (530 words)

	The Helicopter Museum, the World's Largest Dedicated Helicopter Museum.
		Following an approach from the Helicopter Museum in late 1994, Westland agreed to transfer the aircraft for display and it was moved from storage to the museum on 19th January 1995.
		The Westland WG30 was developed by the company from the successful military Lynx family and used the dynamics system of this helicopter, matched to more powerful engines and an entirely new airframe.
		Following on from experience gained during the development of remotely piloted helicopters Westland started investigations in 1977 into a light two seat helicopter that could be used for aerial reconnaissance without the need for a skilled pilot.
	www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk /westland.htm (2822 words)

	Westland Wessex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Helicopters began to be used by the military in large numbers in the early 1950's, and one way for Britain to expand its fleet quickly was to build American designs under license.
		So it was that Westland Helicopters of Yeovil built the Sikorsky S-55 helicopter in the mid 1950's as the Whirlwind, with Westlands making a number of improvements to the design over the years.
		The Wessex was initially ordered by the Royal Navy for use in the anti-submarine role, for which the helicopter was based on an Aircraft Carrier or the stern of a Destroyer.
	www.aviation-museum.co.uk /wessex.html (685 words)

	Engineering: Westland Helicopters: let Westland propel you to new heights it leads the market in the UK Helicopter ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Engineering: Westland Helicopters: let Westland propel you to new heights it leads the market in the UK Helicopter Sector--now Westland is leading the way in careers.
		Westland Helicopters: let Westland propel you to new heights it leads the market in the UK Helicopter Sector--now Westland is leading the way in careers.
		One of the largest and most capable helicopter companies in the world, AgustaWestland is looking for seasoned structural engineers to join their UK team and expand their horizons.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go2778/is_200303/ai_n7565766 (190 words)

	Strength and Support (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Helicopters are now used for many different purposes around the world, at sea and land for transporting troops and medical supplies and for rescuing casualties after a disaster.
		Helicopters are very useful at sea as they are able to land on moving ships and in a small space.
		Westland helicopters are in action all over the world in deserts, jungles and in the cold of the Arctic.
	www.rotor.com /helihound/pga7_6.htm (565 words)

	Westland Helicopters : Westland Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During WW II the company produced a number of undistinguished military aircraft including the Lysander, the Whirlwind and the Welkin.
		The split was over whether to push the company into a European deal or accept the US company's offer.
		All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
	www.termsdefined.net /we/westland-aircraft.html (534 words)

	Westland Wessex HCC4 airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
		Westland responded with the Wessex HC2 which first entered RAF service with No.18 Squadron, based at RAF Odiham, Hampshire, in January 1964.
		Four years later Westland Helicopters received an order for two Wessex aircraft to equip The Queen's Flight.
		The helicopters in their distinctive red/dark blue paint scheme operated for many years from RAF Benson.
	www.rafmuseum.org.uk /westland-wessex-hcc4.htm (244 words)

	TV guides infra-red purchase: News from Flir Systems
		It was a documentary programme on the television showing the camera being used that first gave Westland's Andy Cotton the idea that this latest infra-red technology could be beneficial to his work.
		A Flir Systems short-wave camera was already being used by Westland to detect faults in the main rotor blades during the construction process.
		The ThermaCAM was bought by Westland to look at the whole helicopter operating environment from avionic cooling to the temperature of rotor blades, the fuselage and that of individual switches in the cockpit.
	www.engineeringtalk.com /news/fli/fli142.html (460 words)

	ipedia.com: H-3 Sea King Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Westland Sea King variant was manufactured under license by Westland Helicopters, Ltd. in the United Kingdom, who developed a specially modified version for the Royal Navy.
		A "Sea King" is used as the official helicopter of the President of the United States, operated by the United States Marines.
		When it subsequently became clear that new helicopters were still desperately needed, the Liberal government began a procurement process that critics have accused of being deliberately tailored to prevent the EH-101 from being chosen as a candidate.
	www.ipedia.com /h_3_sea_king.html (851 words)

	News: New Apache production facility opens at GKN
		During her visit, Baroness Symons toured other GKN Westland facilities and was briefed on the company s current and forward prospects, including the forthcoming merger with Agusta of Italy, GKN Westland s partner on the EH101 medium lift helicopter.
		Richard Case, Managing Director of GKN Westland Helicopters, said: "We are fully aware of the importance to the British Army of completing this key programme to time and to budget.
		GKN Westland Helicopters, as prime contractor, was awarded a contract valued at more than $2 billion to supply 67 WAH-64 Apache helicopters to the UK Ministry of Defence in 1996.
	www.helis.com /news/2000/ah64wpf.htm (362 words)

	BBC News \| BUSINESS \| Westland Helicopters in merger move
		The defence group GKN has said it is in talks over a merger of its Westland Helicopters subsidiary with the Italian Finmeccanica company, parent of the Agusta helicopter firm.
		Westland and Agusta are already partners in the production of the EH101 helicopter.
		A spokesman for GKN and Finmeccanica said: "It is important for the competitiveness of the European helicopter industry that it participates in the consolidation of the aerospace and defence industry.
	news.bbc.co.uk.edgesuite.net /1/low/business/79062.stm (229 words)

	FINMECCANICA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Westland Helicopters Ltd., an AgustaWestland company, has successfully completed the Training Laser System ground and flight trial programme for the British Army’s Apache AH Mk1.
		This milestone was achieved just nine months after a manufacturing contract was received and is the culmination of eighteen months of development and qualification effort funded by Westland Helicopters Ltd. and by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.
		In parallel, the Helicopter Collective Training System, being developed by Westland Helicopters Ltd. in partnership with Saab Training Systems and Inter-Coastal Electronics, just started flight trials on the UK’s Lynx AH Mk 7 helicopters.
	www.finmec.com /Press.asp?prid=97 (322 words)

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