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The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. It was the Royal Air Force's first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter, and a contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was one of the fastest aircraft in service when it flew in the late 1930s, and was much more heavily armed than any other. However, protracted development problems with its Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines delayed the entire project and only a relatively small number were ever built. During the Second World War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber it was withdrawn from service in 1943.

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  • Westland Whirlwind (fighter)
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  • The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. It was the Royal Air Force's first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter, and a contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was one of the fastest aircraft in service when it flew in the late 1930s, and was much more heavily armed than any other. However, protracted development problems with its Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines delayed the entire project and only a relatively small number were ever built. During the Second World War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber it was withdrawn from service in 1943.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 5202.0
loaded weight main
  • 10356.0
airfoil
  • NACA 23017-08
max speed more
  • at 15,000 ft
Guns
  • 4(xsd:integer)
number of props
  • 2(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 9.83 m
propeller diameter main
  • 10.0
span main
  • 1371.6
height more
  • tail down
Produced
  • 1940(xsd:integer)
performance more
  • 1230.0
height alt
  • 3.35 m
primary user
Type
type of prop
  • liquid-cooled V12 engine
range alt
  • 696(xsd:integer)
length main
  • 982.98
power alt
  • 660.0
area main
  • 250.0
combat radius alt
  • 130(xsd:integer)
power main
  • 885.0
stall speed alt
  • 83(xsd:integer)
bombs
  • 2(xsd:integer)
combat radius more
  • as low altitude fighter, with normal reserves
height main
  • 335.28000000000003
span alt
  • 13.72 m
range main
  • 800.0
Manufacturer
max speed main
  • 360.0
engine (prop)
  • Rolls-Royce Peregrine I
combat radius main
  • 150.0
propeller diameter alt
  • 3.28 m
stall speed more
ceiling main
  • 30300.0
National Origin
  • United Kingdom
empty weight main
  • 8310.0
stall speed main
  • 95.0
power more
  • at 10,000 ft with 100 octane fuel
loaded weight alt
  • 4707.0
area alt
  • 23.2
First Flight
  • 1938-10-11(xsd:date)
max speed alt
  • 313(xsd:integer)
propeller or rotor?
  • propeller
jet or prop?
  • prop
empty weight alt
  • 3777.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 9,240 m
propellers
  • de Havilland constant speed
max takeoff weight main
  • 11445.0
Retired
  • October 1943
Crew
  • One pilot
Introduction
  • June 1940
Number Built
  • 116(xsd:integer)
ref
  • Petter's Nine-Day Wonder
abstract
  • The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. It was the Royal Air Force's first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter, and a contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was one of the fastest aircraft in service when it flew in the late 1930s, and was much more heavily armed than any other. However, protracted development problems with its Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines delayed the entire project and only a relatively small number were ever built. During the Second World War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber it was withdrawn from service in 1943.
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