Can anyone put me in the right direction for some different photo’s/drawings of the proposed Whirly Canon variants…
Would I be right in thinking the nose cowling for the 4 abreast & single canon are the same? Does anyone know of any drawings made still exist and if so where…
I have these…
By: brewerjerry - 30th October 2008 at 04:04
nose cones
Hi
part of the drawing mentioned at the PRO, not posted fully here to avoid any copyright issues.
note the drawing of the back portion of the nose cone does not have the bumps as in the photos in this thread, so it is a different nose cone.
a discussion on another board suggested that the nose cone in the photos, could be a PR whirlwind nose cone, possibly explaining the bulges, being re-used by westlands for the cannon project, which explains it well I think.
it does seem to be the same nose cone for both single cannon and four abreast.
I have somewhere a front view of the four cannon fit, and it shows the ‘non straight line arrangement’, outer two cannon ‘a few inches lower than the inner two, a nose camera in the cone and the bulges very clearly i will try to locate it.
cheers
Jerry
cheers
jerry
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 28th October 2008 at 15:36
Flypast a couple of months ago did a database on the type which included detailled pics – contact their back issues dept. if you missed it…
TT
(company man! ROTFL!)
By: Cees Broere - 28th October 2008 at 12:41
In the National Archives at Kew there is a file with a fold out blueprint showing the cannon configuration as shown in the first pic. Can’t remember the file though. I had to put on the nice white gloves to be able to touch it.
Cheers
Cees
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October 28, 2008 at 9:50 am