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| The Saunders-Roe (Saro) Skeeter was a two seat general-purpose helicopter powered by one 200 or 215hp Gipsy Major 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled engine driving a 3-blade 32ft main rotor & 2 blade anti-torque rotor. The Skeeter was 28ft 5in long with blades folded & 26ft 6in long (fuselage only), 7ft 4.5in wide (blades folded) & 7ft 6in high. The Skeeter weighed 2,250lbs, had a maximum speed of 104mph & had a vertical rate of climb of 425ft/min. The AOP.12 & HR.14 variants of the Skeeter were most common, & served with the UK. | ||
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