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The BERP rotor blade design was developed under the British Experimental Rotor Programme. The initial BERP rotor blades were developed in the late 1970s to mid 1980s as a joint venture programme between Westland Helicopters and the Royal Aircraft Establishment. The goal was to increase the helicopters lifting-capability and maximum speed using new designs and materials.
The initial version was BERP I, which was used on the Westland Lynx 800 helicopter. In 1986, a Lynx 800 specially modified registered G-LYNX and piloted by John Egginton set an absolute speed record for helicopters over a 15 and 25 km course by reaching 400.87 km/h (249.09 mph).
Current applications are:
- BERP III:
- AgustaWestland AW101
- Upgraded Westland Super Lynx
- BERP IV:
External links
- Experimental and numerical study of the British Experimental Rotor Programme blade by Alan Brocklehurst (AIAA-1990-3008)
- Air Vectors: The Westland Scout, Wasp, & Lynx
- The British Experimental Rotor Program (BERP) Blade
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