Nowt to do with the Whirlwind. The Hornet was a spin-off from the Mosquito - both superb machines.
Eric "Winkle" Brown's favourite
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As regards his preferences Brown states:
My favourite in the piston engine (era) is the de Havilland Hornet. For the simple reason it was over-powered. This is an unusual feature in an aircraft, you could do anything on one engine, almost, that you could do on two. It was a 'hot rod Mosquito' really, I always described it as like flying a Ferrari in the sky.
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Eric "Winkle" Brown's favourite
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As regards his preferences Brown states:
My favourite in the piston engine (era) is the de Havilland Hornet. For the simple reason it was over-powered. This is an unusual feature in an aircraft, you could do anything on one engine, almost, that you could do on two. It was a 'hot rod Mosquito' really, I always described it as like flying a Ferrari in the sky.