Westland Whirlwind

[Karnak]

who said anything about excluding any plane....but look at the time frame, the last aircraft added was the tu-2...that was january 2014.  if we are going to get a new aircraft or vehicle every 1 and a half years.i think there are better aircraft and vehicles to choose from than the swirlwind...but hey, keep it on the list. it may appear in the year 2134.

What makes you think the time HTC is working on AH3 can be used to predict the rate at which units will be added once v3.00 is released?  That seems a fairly absurd position to hold.

[PJ_Godzilla]

who said anything about excluding any plane....but look at the time frame, the last aircraft added was the tu-2...that was january 2014.  if we are going to get a new aircraft or vehicle every 1 and a half years.i think there are better aircraft and vehicles to choose from than the swirlwind...but hey, keep it on the list. it may appear in the year 2134.

And, i'm assuming that there would be a "chunky" variant as well.

[bustr]

Any of you guys unsure Waffle isn't spending his time bringing all of the AH1 vintage models up to AH3 standards? If you install the alpha, there is a new TBM model to look at along with historic gunsights installed in every aircraft. And updates to the CV along with all of the new airfields, villages, towns and strats. Oh, and clouds with miles of shadows over the terrains, and sheep in their own arena. All of the post lighting effects.

I'm not sure how so many in this forum have such good inside info on Waffle's production abilities when many seem to have not shown up in the open alpha yet, or spent time over the last year in the closed alpha.

So what's Waffle's bribe, I want the round glass gunsight in the Spit MKI.

[MOSQ]

+1 on the Whirlwind.

[Monza2]

I belong to a group in the UK who are recreating a Westland Whirlwind. From what I can find out it was faster than the early Spits, could out turn or stay with a Hurricane and out climb both till they had engine updates. It was only slightly large than the Hurricane but had a combined 1800hp. Its major problem was its high landing speed. This was due to the the very aerodynamic design that included forward wing edge oil coolers, the Spit and Hurrie had flared out vents that created drag. A very interesting design that never had the chance to reach its full potential

[bozon]

A very interesting design that never had the chance to reach its full potential

I absolutely agree. In many ways it is similar to the mosquito, except of course that it was designed for a very different purpose. The next Brit twin engine Fighter was the DH Hornet - the evolution of the mossie into a single seat day Fighter. It was a total monster. I imagine the whirlwind could have been something similar had it been continued. Too bad that the RAF did not have a real need for a twin day Fighter (and Fighter bomber till the arrival of mossie FB.VI). It would have been interesting to see its development.

It is still a very good addition to the AH early war roster that may get some use even in the MA.

[bustr]

I bet a small group of players will have an instant affinity with this ride's strengths and make others whine in here about it being over modeled. And too much fire power..............

 

[nrshida]

Just checking in to see if my lost Imageshack pictures have been restored and indeed they are. What a relief. Also a terrible thought that such a wealth of resources painstakingly uploaded by a lot of people to make a truly award-winning wishlist thread are in fact 'perishable' over time. Probably the best thing would be to model the Whirlwind asap as soon as AH3 is released. Yes probably the safest thing to do all round   

[morfiend]

Heya Shida, I hope all is well with you and yours!




   

[JVboob]

I still want muh whirlybird!!!!!!!!!!!!!! +1

[save]

Then the Fw190a9 would be done in an hour (3cm longer cooling ring than the A8 ), and 20mph faster

Which is appropriate in a discussion about which variants of existing airframes in AH to add, but the work load to add a variant is far lower than the workload to add a new plane so they are not comparable.

[nrshida]

Here's an interesting thought. The neighbouring Beaufighter wishlist thread (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,255408.0.html) has been viewed 67,788 times and this one 34,262 so far (2:1). However the production figures are 5,928 Beaufighters to 114 Whirlwinds (52:1!). I'd have thought the Whirlwind a far less known / interesting aircraft.

So either this thread is doing (/has done) good work to raise the profile or there's an awful lot of closet Whirlwind fans around that don't say very much    +1s would really help. Well, that and whisky sent to Texas, apparently. 

Who wants to join a dedicated Whirlwind squadron for the MA when it gets included?

[Lusche]

Who wants to join a dedicated Whirlwind squadron for the MA when it gets included?

That would have been great in my time 

[Greebo]

Here's an interesting thought. The neighbouring Beaufighter wishlist thread (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,255408.0.html) has been viewed 67,788 times and this one 34,262 so far (2:1). However the production figures are 5,928 Beaufighters to 114 Whirlwinds (52:1!). I'd have thought the Whirlwind a far less known / interesting aircraft.

The Beaufighter is essentially a slower, less maneuverable Mossie. It would be very useful for scenarios but in the MA it would just have a niche role as a torpedo-carrying fighter bomber. The Whirlwind would see a lot more use in the MA. I'd guess that near the deck it would be faster than anything that could out turn it and out turn anything faster, plus its got Fowler flaps, counter-rotating props, a bubble canopy and four nose-mounted Hizookas. It ought to have a popularity in the MA out of all proportion to its RL importance to the RAF.

[nrshida]

That would have been great in my time 

You'll just have to come back 

The Whirlwind would see a lot more use in the MA. I'd guess that near the deck it would be faster than anything that could out turn it and out turn anything faster, plus its got counter-rotating props, a bubble canopy and four nose-mounted Hizookas. It ought to have a popularity in the MA out of all proportion to its RL importance to the RAF.

It'll get murdered by everything built after 1943    We'll be all too busy looking good to care though, especially in a squadron strength 

Only the prototypes had contra-rotating props Greebo. They dropped that feature for the production aircraft, even though it was very easy to achieve with the Peregrine. I think the energy retention and slow-speed handling and turning would be also very useful assets, make Corsair pilots envious. Plus the armament and visibility as you say. Short clip though so you'll have to be a sniper shot! Did I mention it's got an inbuilt rear-view mirror. Is that doable now in AHIII?

If it gets included I'll teach everyone who joins the squadron how to do a true hammerhead turn with a single throttle.