Information about Whirlwind
Whirlwind may refer to:
- An atmospheric phenomenon, see whirlwind (atmospheric phenomenon)
- Several aircraft, see Westland Whirlwind
- MIT's pioneering Whirlwind computer
- Jimmy White, a famous British Snooker player, is nicknamed The Whirlwind due to his speedy technique of play
- Whirlwind (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain
- Whirlwind (novel), a novel by James Clavell
- The WhirlWind (Seabreeze) is a roller coaster at Seabreeze Amusement Park in Rochester, New York
- USS Whirlwind (PC-11), a ship in the US Navy
- Whirlwind tank, a Space Marine rocket artillery vehicle in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
- "Whirlwind", a pinball machine made by Williams
- Whirlwind, a Wind-based Psynergy used by Ivan and Sheba in Golden Sun
- The Wright Whirlwind radial aircraft engine
whirlwind is a weather phenomenon in which a vortex of wind, a vertically oriented rotating column of air, forms, due to instabilities and turbulence created by heating and flow (current) gradients. Whirlwinds can be seen all over the world and in any season.
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There have been two Westland Whirlwind aircraft in Royal Air Force history.
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- For the fixed wing WWII aircraft, see Westland Whirlwind (fighter).
- For the rotary wing postwar aircraft, see Westland Whirlwind (rotary wing).
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The Whirlwind computer was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is the first computer that operated in real time, used video displays for output, and the first that was not simply an electronic replacement of older mechanical systems.
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Born May 2 1962
Nationality English
Nickname(s) The Whirlwind
The People's Champion
Professional 1980–
Highest ranking
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Nationality English
Nickname(s) The Whirlwind
The People's Champion
Professional 1980–
Highest ranking
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Whirlwind (David Cannon) is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. Whirlwind first appeared in Tales To Astonish vol. 1, #50 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
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Marvel Comics
A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Founded 1939 by Martin Goodman, as Timely Comics
Headquarters 417 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
Key people Joe Quesada, Editor-in-chief
Dan Buckley, Publisher, C.O.O.
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A subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Founded 1939 by Martin Goodman, as Timely Comics
Headquarters 417 5th Avenue, New York City, New York
Key people Joe Quesada, Editor-in-chief
Dan Buckley, Publisher, C.O.O.
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Whirlwind
1987 paperback edition
Author James Clavell
Country United States
Language English
Series Asian Saga
Genre(s) Historical novel
Publisher William Morrow
Publication date 1986
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1987 paperback edition
Author James Clavell
Country United States
Language English
Series Asian Saga
Genre(s) Historical novel
Publisher William Morrow
Publication date 1986
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James Clavell
James Clavell in 1986
Born: September 10 1924
Australia
Died: September 7 1994 (aged 71)
Switzerland
Occupation: novelist, screenwriter, director
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James Clavell in 1986
Born: September 10 1924
Australia
Died: September 7 1994 (aged 71)
Switzerland
Occupation: novelist, screenwriter, director
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WhirlWind
Location Seabreeze Amusement Park
Type Steel - Spinning
Status Open
Opened 2004
Manufacturer Maurer Söhne
Model Xtended SC 2000
Height 50.
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Location Seabreeze Amusement Park
Type Steel - Spinning
Status Open
Opened 2004
Manufacturer Maurer Söhne
Model Xtended SC 2000
Height 50.
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Seabreeze Amusement Park
July 2006 Location Irondequoit
Address 4600 Culver Road
Rochester, New York 14622
Website www.seabreeze.
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July 2006 Location Irondequoit
Address 4600 Culver Road
Rochester, New York 14622
Website www.seabreeze.
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Rochester, New York
A portion of Rochester's skyline, looking north-northeast along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge.
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Seal
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A portion of Rochester's skyline, looking north-northeast along the Genesee River from the Ford Street Bridge.
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Seal
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USS Whirlwind (PC-11) is the eleventh Cyclone class Patrol (coastal) ship. Whirlwind was laid down March 4, 1994 by Bollinger Machine, Lockport, Louisiana and launched September 9, 1994. She was commissioned July 1, 1995.
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Warhammer 40,000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K, WH40K, W40K or just 40K) is a science fantasy game produced by Games Workshop.
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Williams is a long-standing American electronic gaming and amusement company based in Chicago, Illinois. Williams was founded as the Williams Manufacturing Company in 1943 by Harry E. Williams. Williams initially was a manufacturer only of pinball tables.
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Golden Sun, known in Japan as Ōgon no Taiyō Hirakareshi Fūin (黄金の太陽 開かれし封印
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The Wright Whirlwind was a family of air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by Wright Aeronautical (originally an independent company, later a division of Curtiss-Wright).
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