Specifications (Whirlwind)
Data from Petter's Nine-Day Wonder
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 0 in (13.72 m)
- Height: 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
- Wing area: 250 ft² (23.2 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 23017-08
- Empty weight: 8,310 lb (3,777 kg)
- Loaded weight: 10,356 lb (4,707 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 11,445 lb (5,202 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Peregrine I liquid-cooled V12 engine, 885 hp (660 kW) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) with 100 octane fuel each
- Propellers: de Havilland constant speed propeller
- Propeller diameter: 10 ft (3.28 m)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 360 mph (313 knots, 580 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,570 m)
- Stall speed: 95 mph (83 knots, 153 km/h) (flaps down)
- Range: 800 mi (696 nmi, 1,288 km)
- Combat radius: 150 mi (130 nmi, 240 km) (low altitude fighter, with normal reserves)
- Service ceiling: 30,300 ft (9,240 m)
Armament
- Guns: 4x Hispano 20 mm cannons with 60 rounds per gun
- Bombs: 2x 250 lb (115 kg) or 500 lb (230 kg) bombs
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