![]() In the 21st century, a modernised variant of the Lynx was designed as a multi-role combat helicopter, designated as the AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat the Wildcat is intended to replace existing Lynx helicopters. The Westland 30 was produced as a civil utility helicopter it was not a commercial success and only a small number were built during the 1980s. Several land and naval variants of the Lynx have been produced along with some major derivatives. In 1986, a specially modified Lynx set the current Fédération Aéronautique Internationale's official airspeed record for helicopters (category excludes compound helicopters) at 400.87 km/h (249.09 mph), which remains unbroken as of January 2022. The Lynx is a fully aerobatic helicopter with the ability to perform loops and rolls. The Lynx went into operational usage in 1977 and was later adopted by the armed forces of over a dozen nations, primarily serving in the battlefield utility, anti-armour, search and rescue and anti-submarine warfare roles. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants. The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil.
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