50 Strangest Aircraft Ever Made

Westland WG33

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Westland constructed this 2-seat light reconnaissance helicopter in 1977 at Yeovil, Somerset. They intended the Wg-33 to either have one/two-piston engines or a Plessey Meon turboshaft engine. The manufacturer’s goal was to build a helicopter that did not the need an expert pilot. They used a circular fuselage to give the pilot a magnificent outside view. The mock-up Westland made did not drum up enthusiasm from the UK Ministry of Defense, and they canceled the project in 1979. The model ended up at the Helicopter Museum in South West England.