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Westland Whirlwind
Read the full article about the Westland Whirlwind on Wikipedia: history, variants, operators and specifications.
Read on Wikipedia- First flight1938
- IntroductionJune 1940
- StatusRetired
- Number built116
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 32 ft 3 in
- Wingspan
- 45 ft
- Height
- 11 ft
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 360 mph
- Range
- 800 mi
- Service ceiling
- 30,300 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × Rolls-Royce Peregrine I V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines (885 hp)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 4 × Hispano 20 mm cannon with 60 rounds per gun; Bombs: optionally 2 × 250 lb (115 kg) or 500 lb (230 kg) bombs
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