VL Pyörremyrsky
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VL Pyörremyrsky was a Finnish World War II-era single-seat fighter aircraft prototype developed as a domestic counterpart to contemporary German designs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VL Pyörremyrsky canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II-era aircraft
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fighter aircraft prototype ⓘ single-seat fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | monoplane ⓘ |
| armamentPlanned |
12.7 mm machine guns
ⓘ
20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| category |
Finnish military aircraft
ⓘ
World War II fighter aircraft of Finland ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
metal
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wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | Finnish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedIn | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Valtion Lentokonetehdas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Valtion Lentokonetehdas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Daimler-Benz DB 605 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1945-11-21 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Messerschmitt Bf 109 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAs | domestic counterpart to German fighter designs ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Valtion Lentokonetehdas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Finnish ⓘ |
| nativeName | VL Pyörremyrsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeats | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Finnish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAircraftLocation | Finnish Aviation Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Finnish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programOutcome | did not enter mass production ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller ⓘ |
| reasonForDevelopment |
need for domestically produced high-performance fighter
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shortage of imported fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| registrationOrCode | VH-201 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Whirlwind ⓘ |
| usedBy | Finnish Air Force (for testing) ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing ⓘ |
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