Whirlwind P.9

Whirlwind P.9

Whirlwind P.9

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.3	3.7	4.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Air Defence fighter

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This page is about the British gift twin-engine fighter Whirlwind P.9. For the other version, see Whirlwind Mk I.

Description

The Whirlwind P.9 is a gift rank III British twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/SB) and 3.7 (RB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm" during the 2018 World War Two Chronicles. It was later rereleased during Update 1.91 "Night Vision" as a reward for Operation "Shipyard".

General info

Flight performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 4,877 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	9144	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	650
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 4,877 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
602	580	9144	21.9	23.0	18.2	15	650

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		490	~10	~5

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 420	< 420	< 450	> 324

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,575 m	885 hp	947 hp

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The Whirlwind P.9 is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.I cannons, nose-mounted (121 rpg = 484 total)

Usage in battles

The Whirlwind P.9 should be used similarly to other heavy fighters. The flight characteristics are very similar to the Whirlwind Mk I with the main difference being significantly more ammo.

The P.9 is very effective in a boom and zoom role due to its good climb rate, and powerful armament. However, the relatively low wing break speed in RB does limit you in this role. The Whirlwind P.9 has a good turn rate for a heavy fighter, but will be easily out turned by single-engined fighters. The use of combat flaps will help to balance out this disadvantage. Care must be taken when using the combat flaps, however, as the are prone to snapping off at a relatively low speed.

At this BR you will see many BV 238s and Me 264s. Heading on these bombers will usually guarantee you a kill, but you still need to be careful of the powerful defensive armament of them. The Whirlwind P.9 has more than double the ammunition count than that of the Whirlwind Mk I (121 rpg), but it will quickly disappear if you spray too much.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 20 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 20 mm cannons
IV		Engine injection	Cover

As a premium vehicle, all modifications are already unlocked when the vehicle is acquired.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Devastating armament in 4 x nose-mounted 20 mm Hispano cannons
• Closely packed nose-mounted guns are great for head-on attacks
• Good turn rate for a twin-engined fighter
• Decent manoeuvrability for a heavy fighter
• Decent roll rate for a heavy fighter

Cons:

• Ammo can deplete pretty quickly (though still double that of the Whirlwind Mk I)
• Slower than average dive speed
• Experiences severe control stiffening at speeds above 500 km/h

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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