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Its limited contribution to WWII aside, the Whirlwind is a great-looking plane, and had its engines performed, could have played a major role. At the time of its 1938 debut, it was one of the fastest and most heavily-armed planes in the sky. Says Koike, "I like every aircraft that [W.E.W. "Teddy"] Petter ever designed. Not a one is formulaic; they all have very appealing forms. The Westland Whirlwind is a plane I wanted to draw for a long time." His tribute to this heavily armed fighter-bomber shows a plane from 263 Squadron, one of just two units to actually fly the Whirlwind, flying over a countryside that makes it clear why the RAF used its iconic camouflage scheme. If only those Peregrine engines had been better...
This print is reproduced on heavy art board and sized identically to the original, measuring 400mm x 315mm (15.75 x 12.4 inches). It's offset-printed, and the color reproduction has been approved by Koike himself. The art board measures 625mm x 453mm (24.6 x 17.8 inches), leaving white borders around the image to give you the freedom to have it framed as you please. The prints are packed in a special sleeve inside a sturdy shipping box designed to prevent any bending while on their way to you (for this reason, they cannot be combined with other types of items for shipping, they will be shipped separately, even if ordered with other items).