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Westland Whirlwind (fixed wing) (6966 bytes)
1: ...f the same name, see [[Westland Whirlwind (rotary wing)|here]].'' 3: ... a small twin-engine [[heavy fighter]] from the [[Westland Aircraft]] company. It was one of the fastest air... 5: ...Westland_whirlwind.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Westland Whirlwind]] 10: ...stland all responded, with the Gloster F.9/37 and Westland F.37/35 designs given the go-ahead (Hawker was bu... 12: ...t there were no aiming problems as there are with wing-mounted guns. Westland Whirlwind (rotary wing) (2874 bytes) 3: The '''Westland Whirlwind''' [[helicopter]] was a British-built version of ... 5: The first prototype British Whirlwind '''HAR 1''' flew in August [[1953 in aviation|195... 11: ...lt, of which nearly 100 were exported to the following countries: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France,... 13: ==Specifications (Whirlwind HAS7)== 37: * [http://www.navynews.co.uk/aircraft/whirlwind.asp Navy News] Westland Whirlwind (263 bytes) 1: There have been two '''Westland Whirlwind''' aircraft in [[Royal Air Force]] history. 3: ...[WWII]] aircraft, see [[Westland Whirlwind (fixed_wing)]]. 4: ...ostwar aircraft, see [[Westland Whirlwind (rotary wing)]]. Fixed-wing aircraft (2321 bytes) 1: ...ailplanes, giving an impression of a single delta wing if viewed from above or below. 3: ...t of [[aileron]]s, attached to an otherwise rigid wing. Whirlwind (500 bytes) 1: ... to a [[tornado]], but smaller and less powerful. Whirlwinds are sometimes called [[dust devil]]s or (in Aust... 3: ...gnates MIT's pioneering '''[[Whirlwind (computer)|Whirlwind computer]]''', whose direct successor(s) was used... Whirlwind (novel) (903 bytes) 1: '''''Whirlwind''''' is a novel by [[James Clavell]], first publi... 5: ...in [[1994]] as '''''Escape: The Love Story from ''Whirlwind'''. The back cover of the first edition bore a me... Whirlwind (computer) (4671 bytes) 1: The '''Whirlwind''' [[computer]] was developed at the [[Massachuse... 7: ... Navy decided to fund development under ''Project Whirlwind'', and the lab placed [[Jay Forrester]] in charge... 11: ...imply meant waiting longer for the printout, with Whirlwind it meant seriously limiting the amount of complex... 13: ...int the Navy had already lost interest in Project Whirlwind, but development had been picked up by the Air Fo... 19: An effort was also started to convert the Whirlwind design to a transistorized form, led by [[Kenneth... Whirlwind Heat (2596 bytes) 2: '''Whirlwind Heat''' are a three-piece band from the city of [... 4: ... addition of guitarist Jason Eberspeaker in 1999, Whirlwind Heat went on to release a 45, as well as continui... 6: ...ite Stripes' album [[De Stijl (album)|De Stijl]], Whirlwind Heat recorded a handful of songs in White's attic... 32: *[http://whirlwindheat.com/ Official Whirlwind Heat website] 33: *[http://www.geocities.com/whirlwindheat2000/ Types of Wood (a fansite)] Whirlwind heat (2608 bytes) 2: ...ite Stripes' album [[De Stijl (album)|De Stijl]], Whirlwind Heat recorded a handful of songs in Jack's attic ... 23: *[http://whirlwindheat.com/ Whirlwind Heat] 24: ''Official Whirlwind Heat website'' 25: *[http://www.geocities.com/whirlwindheat2000/ Types of Wood] 26: ''Whirlwind Heat fansite with tabs, scans, downloads and more... Whirlwind Improv Theatre Troupe (790 bytes) 1: ...es. Originally established in [[April]] [[2000]], Whirlwind Improv Theatre Troupe is still active today. Westland (740 bytes) 1: '''Westland''' is the name of several places: 4: *[[Westland, Netherlands|Westland]], [[South Holland]] 7: *[[West Coast, New Zealand|Westland, New Zealand]] 10: *[[Westland, Shetland]] 13: *[[Westland, Michigan]] Alfred Westland (1358 bytes) 1: '''Alfred John Westland''' ([[14 December]] [[1904]]-[[3 November]] [[198... 3: ...ad won election to the [[United States Senate]]. Westland was re-elected in [[1954]], [[1956]], [[1958]], [... 16: [[Category:1904 births|Westland, Alfred]] 17: [[Category:1982 deaths|Westland, Alfred]] 18: ...gory:Members of the U.S. House of Representatives|Westland, Alfred]] Westland Petrel (2269 bytes) 1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Westland Petrel}}<br/>{{StatusVulnerable}} 9: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = ''''' westlandica '''''}} 11: ...rens | color = pink | binomial_name = Procellaria westlandica | author = [[Robert Alexander Falla|Falla]] |... 14: The '''Westland Petrel''' is a rare [[seabird]] that nests in [[N... 16: The Westland Petrel is an all dark [[bird]] with a yellowish b... Westland, Netherlands (1469 bytes) 1: '''Westland''' (population: 97,270 in 2004) is a municipality... 3: ..., Kwintsheul, Maasdijk, Poeldijk, and Ter Heijde. Westland itself is not the name of a settlement. 9: ...zande''' is a town in the southwest corner of the Westland. It received [[City rights in the Netherlands|cit... 13: ... , approximately consisting of the municipalities Westland and [[Midden-Delfland]], as well as [[Hoek van Ho... 19: *http://www.gemeentewestland.nl/ Westland Welkin (3886 bytes) 3: ...'' was a twin-engine [[heavy fighter]] from the [[Westland Aircraft]] company, designed to fight at extremel... 5: [[Image:Westland_Welkin.jpg|300px|right|Westland Welkin Mk. I]] 7: ...ixed wing)|Whirlwind]], fitted with a much larger wing, new engines in the form of [[Rolls Royce Merlin]... 11: ...d were replaced by a simple split-flap. The extra wing area also required more stability, so the tail wa... 15: ...Canbera, it was distinguished by noticeably short wings. Incidentally, the Canbera jet bomber was proba... Westland Lynx (5739 bytes) 2: ...3" align="center" style="border-bottom:3px solid"|Westland Lynx 5: ...Lynx helo 1.jpg|300px|Lynx of the French Navy 34F wing]] 13: |Manufacturer||Westland 43: ... [[21 March]] [[1971 in aviation|1971]] as the '''Westland WG.13'''. Originally intended as a utility craft ... 57: * Westland WG.13: prototype that first flew on 21 March 1971... Westland affair (1628 bytes) 1: The '''Westland affair''' was a [[British political scandals|poli... 3: ...Industry Secretary [[Leon Brittan]] wanted to see Westland merge with [[Sikorsky]], an American company. 11: ...er]] group and Agusta would eventually merge with Westland in 2000 and then acquire GKN's stake in 2004. Westland Gannet (153 bytes) Westland Wessex (2256 bytes) 1: ...sky S-58]] Chocktaw, developed under license by [[Westland Aircraft]], initially for the [[Royal Navy]]. The... 29: *[http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/westland-wessex-hcc4.htm RAF Museum] Westland Wasp (4557 bytes) 1: ...[Image:Westland.wasp.750pix.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Westland Wasp]] 2: ... basically a derivative of the [[British Army]] [[Westland Scout|Scout]] helicopter, with the requirement of... 9: ...the late [[1970s]] with the introduction of the [[Westland Lynx]], a more capable and deadly aircraft. It wa... 47: [[Westland Scout]]
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