Westland 'Lynx' British Multi-purpose Military Helicopter | AGILE AND DEADLY! 🚁☠️

Some helicopters are loved because they carry a lot of firepower, like the AH-64 Apache. Others, like the CH-47 Chinook, are loved for their ability to haul troops and gear. Some helicopters, like the UH-1 Iroquois, are beloved icons from a past war. The AgustaWestland Lynx, however, is none of these things, but it has been a valuable asset for the Royal Navy and British Army for nearly three decades.
The typical Lynx has a crew of two, a top speed of 158mph, and a maximum range of 426mi, but it’s this chopper’s versatility that makes it stand out. Here’s a look at the Lynx in its various roles.
As a troop carrier, the Lynx holds eight infantrymen. This is a small payload compared to the UH-1 (which is capable of holding 13 troops), but eight troops is the size of a British section (their term for a squad-sized unit). In this role, the Lynx usually packs two guns, either 7.62mm general-purpose types or .50-caliber heavy machine guns.
Anti-tank gunship role, a Lynx packs eight BGM-71 tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missiles. The TOW, as you might recall, has been a mainstay for the United States and a number of its allies since the Vietnam War. The Lynx also can carry 70mm rockets in pods, giving it more options for ground targets.
The Lynx is used by a number of navies, from the Royal Navy and French Navy (the two original customers) to the South Korean and Royal Thai navies. The primary weapons of the Lynx are Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes and Sea Skua anti-ship missiles. The Lynx saw some use as an anti-sub chopper in the Falklands War, but in an actual engagement with an Argentinean sub, it used its Sea Skuas - not the weapon you’d expect.
The Westland Lynx family of helicopters, in its various roles, will be around for a long time - especially with the development of the AW159 Wildcat, a souped-up, anti-submarine variant of the Lynx.
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Westland 'Lynx' British Multi-purpose Military Helicopter | AGILE AND DEADLY! 🚁☠️

[@oceanman3804]

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.

[@Cartoonman154]

Check out the aircraft and shipbuilding industry act which pretty much killed the industry

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

No worry, put your bet on engineers from the equator tribes. Those new britons will make industry spin.

[@v4skunk739]

We are making the Tempest fighter though.

[@Cartoonman154]

@@v4skunk739 That's nothing compared to the industry we had

[@laracroft938]

@William Cui HOW is aerospace in rough shape in America? FYI Lynx used an american engine as well.

[@ScaleHangar182]

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 🤣🤣🤣

[@robdean704]

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

[@stonedog9643]

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.

[@treadheadpete4770]

Fantastic helicopter, great video! Thanks Matsimus!

[@MalTheBear64]

It's enought to make Miss A Airheart blush 😎💛

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

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!!!

[@leefithian3704]

Once the fastest helicopter (conventional helicopter)

[@sarlife]

One of this Yank's favorites. Hope you do the Mi17 or 8 soon

[@gunshipzeroone3546]

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...

[@markusaguadulce1]

" Get to the Choppa ! " LOL ! Liked and subbed ! Great to be aboard ! :-)

[@neilcampbell9383]

Great stuff Matt. Could you do a video on the Wildcat when you get a chance ? Thanx.

[@fxz172]

Hey make a video about the new Singapore Hunter IFV , not much known about it !

[@PeteCourtier]

Poor Comet 0:44

[@imichael2411]

Sweet Machine! What a shame it was "retired".

[@adamallen1097]

I always thought that they would of made a great air ambulance due to there speed

[@jyralnadreth4442]

Did the Lynx carry A2A AIM 92 Stingers?

[@Rabies4818]

The British army lynx had no defensive capability.

[@donkoh5738]

the 1k thumbs up

[@hardyanpajero69]

👍😎☕🍩🚁🚁

[@mhamma6560]

Aircraft will eventually have an end? The UH1 and B52 would like to disagree with that statement.

[@Paul.PlaysGames]

I flew them in the boar war a fine craft t g thats how we transported our camels to and from I m 5he fiel of b a ttle

[@zeberdee1972]

Lynx multi purpose ? and now the wildcat ....that apparently isn't a Lynx . Well they both hover .....and look the same .....other than that ......they are the same ......awaiting Army Air Corp bullshittery .

[@christianpethukov8155]

I do miss that chopper. The Lynx now has a further evolution coming into service, the Wildcat.

[@HouseholdDog]

It's a little ugly though.😊

[@christianpethukov8155]

@@HouseholdDog Yeah, a very "utilitarian" nose section. Not sleek.

[@paulhill1665]

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]

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!

[@engelbert42]

@@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)

[@maxsteele20]

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.

[@ahoosifoou4211]

Ayyy matsimus my brudda thanks for the vid. This heli use alot in wargame its deadly.

[@scoot155]

The Lynx HAS.1... that's a different story.

[@jodu626]

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

[@47thSteelLegion]

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

[@stevenbreach2561]

used these in Fermanagh Northern Ireland 1981.A lot safer than driving about in an old leyland sherpa.AAC Pilots were the dogs bollocks

[@mykillak]

imagine a helo of dolphin, huey, and mil mi 24, mix you get this helo

[@commanderbastard1993]

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.

[@mh3225]

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.

[@BIGNEWY]

Many memories for me jumping on and off the lynx in N.I. great helicopter.

[@whatareyoudoingstepcomment4029]

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 👍

[@AngryBell206]

Cool

[@prehistoricmale2345]

what???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@davidlowson100]

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.

[@maxelsoro6292]

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

[@AlexSDU]

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.

[@garwhittaker3743]

Up grade to the wildcat like the British.

[@junaidazam12]

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.

[@LoneWulfHunter]

Awesome hardware, this immediately got my attention since Malaysia uses the Super Lynx variant in our Navy.

[@skubaa_4223]

Flew on the mk7 and mk9a as a crewman in the army air corp for 3 years. It was pretty cool.

[@patriotenfield3276]

HAL Rudra and Harbin Z-19 are based upon the purpose of Lynx Helicopter.

[@AnonAnonAnon]

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.

[@michaeldavid4857]

As an ally (American) I was wondering how you would compare it to the Blackhawk?

[@bloodswettears234]

Miss hearing them about . Was that a 'comet' on that range? Great uploaded.

[@MrMaks18]

Best in the world

[@carloscrcruz2533]

we operate this here in Brasil, is a wonderful aircraft

[@CCOOKE88]

Intro song?

[@Cartoonman154]

Check out the aircraft and shipbuilding industry act from 1977

[@thomasborgsmidt9801]

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.

[@thomasborgsmidt9801]

About the 40 years of service: People often forget that there was just 25 years between the outbreak of WW1 and WW2.

[@jukeboxhero1649]

It's a Limey version of the Huey UH 1

[@Then.72]

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

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

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.

[@firefightergoggie]

Ahhh...the Lynx. One of my nearest and dearest. Especially the newest AW159 Wildcat. Bit of a beast. Woo hoo!

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

The wildcat isn’t a Lynx.

[@firefightergoggie]

@@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.

[@lord_plog]

Wait. The brits don't use it anymore? The german navy has it still in use probably for at least 10 jears to come wich is quite ironic since Germany builds a number of realy good helicopters

[@proteus121170]

I did ten years in the infantry and the Lynx is my absolute favourite.

[@kiketve2]

WHERE ARE THE APACHES FOR UKRAINE?? FORGET ABOUT LYNX, APACHE COBRA, UH-60 VENOM

[@sureshot8399]

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....😀

[@TrickiVicBB71]

Good day when Matimus uploads something new

[@gdarcyie]

Would have loved to see a tandom seat gunship variant with that performance and extra space for weapon systems , Definitely an iconic helicopter

[@alexbarnes6877]

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?

[@NoelCraigNI]

[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.

[@MrPokemonWT]

Nice vid always love em And on that note, Westland Wildcat plz

[@JazzJaRa]

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

[@zeberdee1972]

The Lynx is a modern version of a UH-1 Huey . Just my view again awaiting Army Air Corp bullshittery :-) .

[@quik478]

Silly people be like: bobcat

[@zeberdee1972]

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 !!

[@bigbigmurphy]

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.

[@astondriver]

Used extensively to great effect in Northern Ireland and was used on the attack of the santa fe submarine on south georgia, falklands

[@micstonemic696stone]

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

[@fasteddie406]

Oilly..must mean XZ666, that bugger covered pan with smoke on start up.

[@AndreasdeV308]

AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, it's still there Matt?

[@bremnersghost948]

Another addition to my Bucket List, Do Aerobatics in a Lynx, Note to self, Pack extra Barf Bags

[@whiskeyactual.]

The Lynx and the Kiowa are some of the best helos, and they've both been decommissioned :(

[@ollyhardy7015]

Great video! Brought back some happy memories when I used to work on them and fly in them. Keep up the good work

[@harosokman]

I think the review is a bit disingenuous with regard to the Wildcat. It is literately the updated Lynx, yet you call the Lynx dead.

[@jasongarner5161]

Spent hours looking for and picking bits of one of these out of the sea in 2004. Four crew, no survivors.

[@caseymyers2210]

RIP Lynx. You had a good run, but old cats have to be put down at some point.

[@crips145]

Watched them daily in multi roles,but I'd like to see the tows on abrahms

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Absolute legend of a helicopter, only replacement for a Lynx is another Lynx! Hence the gorgeous Lynx based Wildcat!!!

[@thomaschase1719]

I’m not excessively surprised governments are investing in development and new technology during this pandemic period as it’s a good economic development strategy and the increasing threat level of political instability reinforces its legitimate application

[@TheBufalo79]

Greetings from the Polish countryside😉

[@donovanvichi7102]

If I remember, isnt the AH1z a bit faster than the lynx?

[@truckerallikatuk]

I should go check out Europe's only dedicated helicopter museum when circumstances allow.

[@SpecterCat_]

Nice to see that Matsimus is making a video about the WY-55 Hellcat

[@richardwykes3350]

the wild cat when it was coming into service was called to as future lynx

[@mrnoodles1995]

Such an amazing bird and that barrel roll 😍

[@ellisdiggle1523]

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".

[@Tagadarealty]

Just to see (idk for others armies), the french new 6t class => Guépard (Cheetah): kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5yniJmBd5mCr8k

[@Rabies4818]

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.

[@patrickjones1204]

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!

[@justinwong951]

Looks a lot like a mi-8, however the cockpit looks more like a huey

[@shotou]

I have two of these in my Team Yankee army,

[@BigRokko5196]

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

[@procommunistdestruction2318]

Why wouldn't us in the us use this? Just the speed alone is huge advantage and how controllable it is?

[@AlexSDU]

Because it not made by an American company. Plain and simple. American pride dictate all.

[@Nimmo1492]

Never has an aircraft been more efficient at covering greenies in oil.

[@RADI0ACT1VITY666]

The Susat is trash, change my mind

[@thusharikabotheju5655]

I always get a smile on my face when matt uploads

[@user-wb1ww1py2f]

Damn nice can you talk about the Gazelle next the French ALAT basically did everything you can do to a chopper to it

[@Ammar_Tawwaf]

Ahh yes warthunder test drive memories on the g lynx

[@paulhill1665]

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.

[@brockwearing3376]

The record breaker would be a cool LEGO set

[@kevinthorns6238]

This little beauty served very well in Ulster.

[@maclilith]

It is still in sevice in Germany

[@ca9968]

Used to love watching these buzz around Catterick when I was in the army...

[@gordonbinlawsay3310]

CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ABOUT THE B-2 B-21 J-20 J-31 H-20 F-35 AND X-47?