Aviation
Whirlwind Mk I
III
Rank
AB
4.3
RB
3.7
SB
4.0
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
20,000
Research
135,000
Purchase
General information
Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,876 m
580542601559 km/h
Rate of Climb
1512.218.212.2 m/s
Turn time
2325.221.924.2 s
Max altitude
9,144 m
Takeoff Run
650 m
Combat
flaps
flaps
Take-off
flaps
flaps
Landing
flaps
flaps
Air
brake
brake
General characteristics
Crew
1 person
Gross weight
4.7 t
Engine
2 x Rolls-Royce Peregrine I
Length
9.8 m
Wingspan
13.7 m
Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS)
676 km/h
Mach Number Limit
1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS)
265 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS)
265 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.I cannon
Ammunition
240 rounds
Fire rate
600 shots/min
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| HEI/SAP-I/T | 22 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
| AP-T/HEI/SAP-I | 37 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| AP-T/T/HEI | 37 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| AP-T/SAP-I/HEI/AP-T | 37 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| HEI/HEI/SAP-I | 22 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Suspended armament
Setup 1
2 × G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 2
2 × G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 3
2 × 500 LB S.A.P. Mk.II bomb
Economy
Repair cost
Basic → Reference
AB
1,346 → 1,809
RB
2,928 → 3,935
SB
4,445 → 5,974
Crew training
39,000
Experts
390,000
Aces
700 
Research Aces
135,000
Reward multiplier
AB / RB / SB
70 / 180 / 380 %
154 %
Total cost of modifications
34,800
67,800
Talisman cost
1,300
Research order:
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