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Westland Whirlwind HAR10 - Click here for a bigger picture and more information Photographer: Kev Slade Location: Upper Hill, Herefordshire, UK ¹

The Westland Whirlwind was designed and built to fill the RAF's need for a "cannon fighter" during the late 1930's.²

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The Westland Whirlwind entered service in 1940 and was one of the most advanced fighters of the time.⁴

The Westland Whirlwind was the first twin engined fighter to enter RAF service.⁵

Westland Whirlwind belongs to that category of aircraft which entered production but failed to live up to their designers' expectations.⁶

However, this Westland Whirlwind is the early fighter design for RAF in WW2.⁷

The Westland Whirlwind first flew in November 1952 and was a licence built version of the Sikorsky S-55s with it's engine upgraded to the more powerful Alvis Leonides Major twin ⁸

Though obsolete by 1944, the Westland Whirlwind was a twin-engine design ahead of its time when it appeared in 1938.⁹

The Westland Whirlwind was the first single-seat, twin-engine fighter to service with the Royal Air Force.¹⁰

The Westland Whirlwind was the first twin engine fighter to enter RAF service. When it first appeared it was faster at low altitude than any single seater fighter.¹¹

The Westland Whirlwind was designed to meet Air Ministry specification F.37/35 calling for a single seat day and night fighter with between four and eight 20 mm cannons.¹²

View Westland Whirlwind pictures in Duxford gallery on FlightGlobal AirSpace http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/resized-image.ashx/__size/128x128/__key/CommunityServer.Components.PostAttachments/00.00.05.32.73/whirlwind2jm3.gifWestland Whirlwind Heavy Fighter www.flightglobal.¹³

The Westland Whirlwind was plagued by unreliable engines.1,3 Cockpit The Whirlwind's cockpit afforded the pilot excellent views.¹⁴

The Westland Whirlwind helicopter was a British licence-built version of the U.S. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw.¹⁵

Westland Whirlwind twin marshall Aircraft - Electric - Airplanes (FS/W) 4 Mar 19, 2003 01:51 AM ¹⁶

From PikkaWikiJump to: navigation, search The Westland Whirlwind is a helicopter in av8.S55.¹⁷

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1/72 Rotorcraft RC-72002 Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk.9 Search articles and connect with scale modelers Search Helicopters on airliners.²⁰

Westland Whirlwind Appreciation Society Rob52240 Silver Member **** Reg: Apr 2010 Posts: 1525 Offline ²¹

Westland Whirlwind HAR9, XN298, Ken Fern Collection 42 Hits Westland Whirlwind HAR9 - Click here for a bigger picture and more information Photographer: ²²

the Westland Whirlwind was licensed in 1950 and first flew in August 1953.²³

Kit D-06 Westland Whirlwind is a 1/18 scale display model that uses the Box and Former method of building. Includes a vacuum-formed canopy and markings.²⁴

Westland Whirlwind | Great Britain | 137 Sqn RAF | Whirlwind Mk.I | SF-S (P7055) 21/02/2005 - Whirlwind Mk.²⁵

The Westland Whirlwind day fighter design was initiated in 1936 along with designs from Bristol and Hawker to an Air Staff specification F.37/35.²⁶

* Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk VII, XN387 - Royal Naval Air Service Eglinton 1961 The Aviation Archive ²⁷

Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk VII, XN387 - Royal Naval Air Service Eglington 1961 NEW (AA39102) by Corgi 2011 April to September Corgi Apr Sep 2011 ²⁸

Description:Designed by Mark Rittinger, the Westland Whirlwind is a semi-scale, low-wing twin electric that is easy to build.²⁹

The Westland Whirlwind Pearson, Bob; The Aviation Profiles of Bob Pearson & Chris Banya-Riepl, 1999 http://members.ncbi.com/_XMCM/profileart/quarter2/whirlwinds.³⁰