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Re: Westland Whirlwind

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:22 pm

If only they had fitted MERLINS!
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Re: Westland Whirlwind

Postby Mayfly » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:23 pm

For the first twin engined fighter to enter service it's surprising it isn't mentioned more.
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Re: Westland Whirlwind

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Feb 16, 2010 4:25 pm

Mayfly wrote:For the first twin engined fighter to enter service it's surprising it isn't mentioned more.



It's because it wasn't much good! ;)
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Re: Westland Whirlwind

Postby Gully » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:56 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:
Mayfly wrote:For the first twin engined fighter to enter service it's surprising it isn't mentioned more.



It's because it wasn't much good! ;)


From the little I've read, it was pretty good at what it was designed for; unfortunately air warfare developed rather more quickly than the non-Merlin powered machines!

Seems a similar story to the Boulton Paul Defiant and turret fighter generally.

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Re: Westland Whirlwind

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:52 am

OK Gully I'll just add a couple of words -


It's because it wasn't much good for what came next! ;)
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Re: Westland Whirlwind

Postby Gully » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:53 pm

Indeed! Though it looks to me as though a bit of it's DNA may have gone forward into the Meteor... :)

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