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|code=wessex_mk5
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British utility helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Heli-Flight}}

''Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at _,___ m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
|-
! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}}
|-
! Upgraded
| ___ || ___
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Heli-Armour}}

''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.''

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Heli-Armaments}}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Heli-Offensive}}

{{main|Browning (7.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, winglet-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Heli-Suspended}}

''Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''

{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
* Without load
* 4 x AS.11 missiles
* 2 x AS.12 missiles
* 28 x RP rockets
{{Navigation-End}}

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Britain helicopters}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Westland Wessex''' is a British modification of the American multipurpose [[H-34]] helicopter. In the late 1950s, Westland Helicopters began developing a new multipurpose helicopter, taking into account the experience of licensed production of American-developed Dragonfly and Whirlwind helicopters. The H-34 was chosen as the base model, the documentation and one copy of which the company received from Sikorsky. In 1958, a modified version of the helicopter took to the skies with a Napier Gazelle turboshaft engine instead of the standard piston engine. The helicopter was initially developed for the needs of the Royal Navy, but later the vehicle also entered service with Air Force units, as well as the Australian Navy and the armed forces of a number of other states.
+The '''Westland Wessex''' was a British modification of the American multipurpose [[H-34]] helicopter. In the late 1950s, Westland Helicopters began developing a new multipurpose helicopter, taking into account the experience of licensed production of American-developed Dragonfly and Whirlwind helicopters. The H-34 was chosen as the base model, the documentation and one copy of which the company received from Sikorsky. In 1958, a modified version of the helicopter took to the skies with a Napier Gazelle turboshaft engine instead of the standard piston engine. The helicopter was initially developed for the needs of the Royal Navy, but later the vehicle also entered service with Air Force units, as well as the Australian Navy and the armed forces of a number of other states.
 One modification of the Wessex was the '''HU Mk.5''', intended for special forces units. Designed for amphibious and search-and-rescue missions, the HU Mk.5 was powered by two Rolls-Royce Gnome turboshaft engines. The Wessex HU Mk.5 has been used as a military transport and attack helicopter in a number of armed conflicts around the world, from Cyprus and Malaysia to the Falklands. In total, about 100 helicopters of the HU Mk.5 modification were built, which were in service with Great Britain until the 1990s.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the helicopter, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the helicopter in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British utility helicopter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]].
+The '''Westland Wessex''' is a British modification of the American multipurpose [[H-34]] helicopter. In the late 1950s, Westland Helicopters began developing a new multipurpose helicopter, taking into account the experience of licensed production of American-developed Dragonfly and Whirlwind helicopters. The H-34 was chosen as the base model, the documentation and one copy of which the company received from Sikorsky. In 1958, a modified version of the helicopter took to the skies with a Napier Gazelle turboshaft engine instead of the standard piston engine. The helicopter was initially developed for the needs of the Royal Navy, but later the vehicle also entered service with Air Force units, as well as the Australian Navy and the armed forces of a number of other states.
 == General info ==
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* [[wt:en/news/8757-development-wessex-hu5-her-majestys-helicopter-en|[Devblog] Wessex HU.5: Her Majesty’s Helicopter]]
+* [[wt:en/news/8757-development-wessex-hu5-her-majestys-helicopter-en|[Devblog] Wessex HU.5: Her Majesty's Helicopter]]
 {{AirManufacturer Westland}}
 {{Britain helicopters}}

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+;Videos
 == See also ==

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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 4 x AS.11 missiles
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 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
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 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
 == Media ==
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the helicopter;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''