Westland Whirlwind

[nrshida]

I am also amazed by the positive response in this thread, just seems like there are so many aircraft that must come first (the community seems to assert), although I honestly think the Crikey would be a lot of fun and a real challenge.

[Tyrannis]

I am also amazed by the positive response in this thread, just seems like there are so many aircraft that must come first (the community seems to assert), although I honestly think the Crikey would be a lot of fun and a real challenge.

This will prob become the new Beau-level requested aircraft after the beu gets added, then hangered. 

[nrshida]

First Whirlwind thread I could find was also dated almost 10 years ago. 

[Pigslilspaz]

This will prob become the new Beau-level requested aircraft after the beu gets added, then hangered. 

What says the Beau will be a hangar queen? 

[Tyrannis]

What says the Beau will be a hangar queen? 

Give me a good reason to take a Beau over a mossie? and it cant be "because it has an itty bitty torp!".
Its been discussed already in 2 separate forums during the polls, How the beau will most likely be active the first week, then hangered for the Mossie.

It'll be nothing but a novelty plane that a few will fly.

[Debrody]

Dear Tyrannis,
not everyone wanna fly the biggest and the best aircrafts all the time. Some may have fun with an earlyer one or with that "itty bitty torp". lolz
Also the beau could really shine in the scenarios.
+1 for the beau and the whirlwind. IMO the russki and the japanese planeset has much bigger holes to fill, but right after them i would be happy with theese rides.

[nrshida]

Yes quite so. Tyrannis I hereby sentence you to one week of flying the Spitfire Mark I in the Late War Main Arena (where Midway is currently serving a similar sentence for talking too much on channel 200)  

[icepac]

Tyrannis only speaks for late war uber plane lovers.

In early or mid-war the Beau is a beast and has amazing acceleration from rotation to good maneuvering speed for upping right under an enemy cap.

[B4Buster]

I imagine the Beau will soak the rounds up better than the Mosquito. I'm guessing it will be a more stable gun platform, too, but I'm not basing that off of any actual data.

[nrshida]

Tyrannis only speaks for late war uber plane lovers.

Well that's okay too, variety and diversity are important.

[matt]

+1

[Wmaker]

I'd be happier than a dog with two tails if we got the Whirlwind, but I just don't see it happening chaps, not after the recent plane pole and discussions about holes in the planeset 

Well, I have to say that the gaping holes in the Japanese and Russian planesets should be plugged before anything else.

But I've always thought that Whirlwind was very very beautiful and cool aircraft. I'd most certainly fly it. It is a pity it was such a minor player.

[Tyrannis]

Tyrannis only speaks for late war uber plane lovers.

This is where your wrong.
I flew in EW/MW/AVA more than i did LW.

The beu will do in MW just as it does in LW. only a few handpicked people will fly it for novelty effect. everyone else wont even give it a second glance.
Only way it could find a solid purpose in-game is if it made it into the EW, and even then barely anyone goes in there.
The AvA is fun, But the beau wouldn't be available all the time.
Scenarios is its only spotlight.

Im sorry the truth hurts guys. But face it, the Beau is a novelty plane that only a few of the BBS players &players in game will actually stick with. Other than that, it'll be a hanger queen.

[MK-84]

nm, I'm dumb

[Tyrannis]

Tyrannis Sorties per arena last month:
EW 30
MW 3
LW 49
 

Thats for jacking the Whirlwind thread and going off on the beau

You fail in the sense that  you looked at only last month, instead of overall.  
I spend the whole summer of 10' in both EW and MW with SOAR. barely ventured into LW.
Only reason i go into LW now is because its where the 20th goes. Otherwise, im ether in MW,AVA, or EW, if EW has a decent crowd.
Next time do your research better before you attempt to   somebody.  

Edit: i do occasionally go into LW for the tank battles. mainly because its the only place to find a decent tank fight now a days.