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Offline Martyn

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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #240 on: February 12, 2012, 01:18:14 PM »
Quote from: Baggy on February 12, 2012, 10:50:03 AM
Thanks for your efforts Martyn - we can expect this aircraft to be added in about 2 weeks!  :cool:

Re the Firefly. HTC would only need the Mk I stuff as this is the only version that saw combat in WWII. Is that easily sorted or do you have to trawl through loads of stuff to get the data for it?

I've got a lot to trawl through regardless. The quality isn't that great and some of the copies seem to be out of order.
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #241 on: February 12, 2012, 01:45:00 PM »
Anyone know of a free OCR service?
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #242 on: February 12, 2012, 02:18:31 PM »
even decent OCR software wont work with that quality scan :(
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #243 on: February 12, 2012, 02:57:52 PM »
Send it to me and I'll key it in  - 30 years a typesetter! I'll help where needed Martyn.
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #244 on: February 12, 2012, 03:40:30 PM »
Quote from: Baggy on February 12, 2012, 02:57:52 PM
Send it to me and I'll key it in  - 30 years a typesetter! I'll help where needed Martyn.

Thanks - nrshida has the scanned docs for the Whirlwind. I need to sort the Fairey Fairefly info then scan them in too.
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #245 on: February 12, 2012, 11:37:17 PM »
You'll have them today Baggy  :salute
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #246 on: February 13, 2012, 11:58:54 AM »
Nice work guys.
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #247 on: February 13, 2012, 03:18:12 PM »
I hope this is better. Unsorted but in a hurry. Sorry for that but no more time today  :salute


















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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #248 on: February 15, 2012, 07:33:43 AM »
Does anyone know if it is possible to calculate the climb rate from the chart but without the bombs?
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Offline JVboob

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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #249 on: February 17, 2012, 04:42:44 PM »
im a twin engine junky stable at slow speeds!! :) love it small love it 4 20's aside from ammo love it and it will help with gunnery skills annnnnd speed isnt too bad either def a +1!!!!!!!
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #250 on: March 28, 2012, 07:45:54 PM »
oops, how'd this get here?   :huh




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Offline nrshida

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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #251 on: March 29, 2012, 10:47:47 AM »
Just scanned this top to bottom again. We sure made a good thread didn't we?


Someone spruced up the Wikipedia page since the last time I visited, adding these two pictures:-






Does anyone have a scanned copy of this pamphlet? It is Profile Publications No.191:-




WMaker, you mentioned pilot's notes, are those available online somewhere?


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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #252 on: March 29, 2012, 10:50:57 AM »
nrshida, PM me your e-mail.
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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #253 on: March 29, 2012, 11:11:24 AM »
Quote from: Wmaker on March 29, 2012, 10:50:57 AM
nrshida, PM me your e-mail.

 :banana:   :salute

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Offline Scherf

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Re: Westland Whirlwind
« Reply #254 on: March 30, 2012, 03:08:22 PM »
That climb chart is also a MIL, the Whirly did WEP at +9 lbs boost.
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