Wildcat breeze thru heat trials in Gulf

The Royal Navy took its latest Wildcat naval helicopter to the Gulf for heat trials and the helicopter excelled in those tests.

Photo: Royal Navy

The air crew had to content with temperatures up to 45°C and strong winds. The helicopter performed excellently on board HMS Duncan and during one sorties, it managed to land on the flight deck flying backwards.

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