Wot? The Whirlwind underpowered? The Gnome engined Mk 9 or 10 was a dream compared to the earlier heavy Lycoming (corrected below!) piston engined version. I seem to remember reading here about Dave Baston's joy when the Culdrose SAR Mk 7s were replaced by the Mk 9s.
Last edited by 76fan; 21st Nov 2012 at 09:46.
Reason: Typing error