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[URY914]

[widgeon13]

[kevin6]

[flipper35]

[flipper35]

[kach22i]

Model Airplane News Cover for July, 1942

The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. It was the Royal Air Force's first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter, and a contemporary of the Supermarine "Spitfire" and Hawker "Hurricane".

http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/29370/Westland-Whirlwind-fighter-fuel-increase-options#.WL3OBDjLpxU

[kach22i]

Westland Wyvern TF Mk I
ASN Aircraft accident 15-OCT-1947 Westland Wyvern TF Mk I TS371


Westland wyvern t3 prototype c1950
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Westland_wyvern_t3_prototype_c1950.jpg


https://hushkit.net/2012/09/25/my-favourite-aeroplane-in-200-words-8-westland-wyvern-by-ed-ward/

Like all the most interesting aircraft, the Wyvern was slightly obscure, not particularly successful, and quite dangerous.

[Joe Bob]

How does compare to the Post War Sea Fury made by Hawker?

[kach22i]

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/477803841696959089/

[kach22i]

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2014/12/03/before-the-futurliner-the-parade-of-progress-streamliners/

Dubbed “Streamliners,” the vehicles looked much like moving vans of the period, sporting massive all-steel domed roofs.

[kach22i]

classiccar – oldtimers magazine

[tcar]

Originally Posted by kach22i

Westland Wyvern TF Mk I
ASN Aircraft accident 15-OCT-1947 Westland Wyvern TF Mk I TS371


Westland wyvern t3 prototype c1950
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Westland_wyvern_t3_prototype_c1950.jpg

https://hushkit.net/2012/09/25/my-favourite-aeroplane-in-200-words-8-westland-wyvern-by-ed-ward/

I'd heard about the 'underwater' ejection from a Wyvern, and just looked it up:

"In September 1954, 813 embarked with their Wyverns on HMS Albion for carrier-based service in the Mediterranean. The Wyvern soon showed a worrying habit for flameout on catapult launch; the high G forces resulting in fuel starvation. A number of aircraft were lost off Albion's bows and Lt. B. D. Macfarlane made history when he successfully ejected from under water after his aircraft had ditched on launch and been cut in two by the carrier. 813 did not return to Albion until March 1955 when the problems had been resolved..."

[Racerbvd]

[tcar]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

How does compare to the Post War Sea Fury made by Hawker?

Comparing the turboprop Wyvern with 3700hp plus 1000lbf of thrust.

The Sea Fury with the radial piston at 2600 hp.


The Sea Fury is faster, 80-90 mph.

Reliability was an issue with the Wyvern... turboprops were pretty new then and had problems.

[CurtEgerer]

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[Racerbvd]

[Heel n Toe]

How 'bout some movin' pictures?



Down around the corner, half a mile from here
See them long trains run, and you watch them disappear
Without love, where would you be now
Without lo-o-o-ove

You know I saw miss Lucy down along the tracks
She lost her home and her family and she won't be coming back
Without love, where would you be right now
Without lo-o-o-ove

Well the Illinois Central
And the Southern Central Freight
Got to keep on pushin' mama
You know they're running late
Without love, where would you be now
Without lo-o-o-ve

Well the pistons keep on turning
And the wheels go round and round
The steel rails are cold and hard
For the miles that they go down

Without love, where would you be right now
Without lo-o-o-ve ooh
Where would you be now

Baby baby baby babe oh won't you move it down
I gotta keep on moving, gotta keep on moving

[URY914]

[sc_rufctr]

[WPOZZZ]

^^Those are some wild looking headlights!