Lynx is the British Army's primary battlefield utility helicopter.

Lynx has been used extensively within the Army Air Corps for a wide variety of roles and tasks. It is predominantly a battlefield utility helicopter although it has been used for both anti-tank and reconnaissance operations. The addition of door gunners has allowed Lynx to operate in the very close air support role in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Versions in service with the Army Air Corps - include Mk 7 (skids) and Mk 9 (wheeled undercarriage). The Lynx still holds the helicopter world speed record, and thanks to its semi-rigid titanium rotor head it is also superbly manoeuvrable. This makes it the centrepiece of Army Aviation display flying

Upgrades to Mk9A standard Lynx deliver more powerful engines, strengthened airframes, increased firepower and more advanced instruments and electronics, improving the helicopter's performance in the extreme conditions of Afghanistan.

It is fitted with a more advanced communication system, improved surveillance equipment and the M3M Machine Gun - a 0.50" calibre weapon, capable of firing over 850 rounds a minute.

Twelve upgraded Lynx Mk9A deployed in May 2010.

In Service Date:	1978
Maximum All Up Mass:	4875kg (Mk 7), 5125 kg (Mk 9)
Engines:	2 x Rolls Royce GEM
Crew:	2 (3 with door gunner) + 9 Troops
Length:	50ft 1 inch
Main Rotor Diameter:	42 ft
Height:	12 ft 5 inches
Maximum Speed:	160 knots
Range:	280 NM
Armament:	7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun (if fitted)