Author Topic: Prepare to HO! (Read 1492 times)

Furball · « **on:** September 05, 2006, 01:48:38 PM »

Bring it to AH

frank3 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:01:29 PM »

That's one beautifull Mosquito! What version is it? And are those 20mm's?

Panzzer · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:25:16 PM »

Westland Whirlwind?

Oldman731 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:25:33 PM »

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Originally posted by frank3
That's one beautifull Mosquito! What version is it? And are those 20mm's?

That isn't a Mosquito.

- oldman

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:29:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Panzzer
Westland Whirlwind?

Give the man a ceeee-garrrr!!

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:36:34 PM »

Bigger PW magnet than the P38 and the Mossie combined, if they ever add it to AH.

click me to see pilot position

Noir · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:16:17 PM »

Westland Whirlwind

that thing had 4x20mm in the nose, 1K of bombs, a speed of 360mph at 14K

Despite the correct speed on level, a twin V12 of 885hp each seems a little weak to me and it may climb badly...there was 114 built, they saw combat between 1940 and 1943 and got replaced by the Beaufighter at this time.

Would still be a fun ride but quite useless compared to typhoons or mosquitos

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:24:48 PM »

The entire project was plagued with engine problems. That is why they were so few in number and so quickly replaced.

In AH these engine problems would be translated into de-rated engines (like the Ki84 was, I believe).

Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:45:38 PM »

The Kestrel engines it had were over boosted engines of the generation before the Merlin. They simply couldn't take the strain and had a horrible reliability record in service.

Debonair · « **Reply #9 on:** September 06, 2006, 05:59:35 PM »

I've read it was the discontinuation of the Peregrine engine that was cause of the cancelation of the Whirlwind, not any engine trouble, but since the Vulture was kind of a double Peregrine, that could be wrong...
...In AH against contemporary birds , the Whirlwind would OWN OWN OWN fighters, buffs & GVs.
OWN

Karnak · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2006, 06:13:02 PM »

Bah. Peregrin, you are right. I was writing that off of old memory.

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2006, 01:57:59 AM »

very advanced design for its time, check out the radiators in the leading edges and the bubble canopy.

that thing was screaming out for a couple of merlins - unfortunately they were never fitted.

frank3 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2006, 02:32:41 AM »

It did look like a Mosquito from that angle though!

Debonair · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2006, 04:12:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
very advanced design for its time, check out the radiators in the leading edges and the bubble canopy.

that thing was screaming out for a couple of merlins - unfortunately they were never fitted.

iirc think they were in a sucessor plane, but the design ran into low critical Mach number trouble at high alts & speeds so i guess it probably had even worse trans-sonic troubles that the P-38...checking M.A.D....Westland Welkin...google for image...

Angus · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2006, 05:33:27 AM »

Would be rather a hangar queen IMHO, but yet...not.
4 Hizookas in the nose of something that handles well is something. Would outturn the 110 I guess, and although slower than the Mossie, it's not THAT slow.
But little ammo load yes?