Westland Whirlwind

[dutchking]

This was recommended by mamba in a long list many months ago, and I've spent the past few days working on this and I'm quite pleased with how it came out. The props aren't fully animated (they look like they're spinning even though they're not) so anyone who can do it be my guest. (and yes, I already tried the mosquito animations) Thanks to asio for the fuselage from his Me-262 (which I edited a lot) and I ripped the wings+engines off my B-25. (and edited them a lot)

The British Whirlwind was a diminutive, twin-engine heavy fighter from the Westland Aircraft company. It was one of the fastest aircraft when it flew in the late 1930s, and was much more heavily armed than any other. However, protracted development problems with its Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines delayed the entire project and only a relatively small number were ever built. During the Second World War only two RAF squadrons were equipped with the Whirlwind, and despite successful use as a fighter-bomber, its service life was short.

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[Agent327]

Very nice one. (Don't know the original model, but the Me-262 must have been a useful template.)

 

[Chuggi]

Looks good, DK.

 

[asioasioasio]

very nice unit

 

[dutchking]

Thanks all.

And if by "original model" (JEELEN) you mean the original airplane this is it:

I used the picture from the wiki page as my reference though.

 

[mamba]

Ha, at long last a unit from that list appears

Looking good

 

[dutchking]

Thanks Mamba, I may post a few more from that list if its alright with you. ()

 

[Agent327]

Whirlwind


Westland Whirlwind in a rare Second World War colour photograph Role Heavy fighter Manufacturer Westland Aircraft Limited First flight 11 October 1938 Introduction June 1940 Retired October 1943 Primary user Royal Air Force Produced 1940 – January 1942 Number built 116

It looks spookily like the 262... (Actually, it's the other way around, ofcourse, but I knew the 262 before this one.) Anyway, very nice plane - pity if didn't take off (productionwise, that is.)

 

[Ambreville]

Great job! Thanks!

 

[dutchking]

Yer welcome, Am.

Do you need any other units for the B.o.B?

 

[Ambreville]

Yer welcome, Am.

Do you need any other units for the B.o.B?

Of course I do, but it sounds like you've thrown in the towel. What a shame. Just hope you're okay. Whatever is going on with your life probably doesn't require you to completely give up anything from the rest of times. Just take a break and pay a visit some time later.

 

[Zerver]

I like the sharp-nosed planes. How is the progress with my gunship?))

 

[Wolfshanze]

I like the sharp-nosed planes. How is the progress with my gunship?))

Probably not going anywhere if you're counting on DK to finish it.