Westland Whirlwind turbinlite?

[jcf]

A bunch of small underwing barbed-head harpoon flare rockets on the AI radar equipped hunter. The ones that hit stick in the skin and illuminate the target for the killer which has two belt-fed 20mm
with large ammo tanks, in place of the four drum
fed cannon. Fewer guns but a longer firing time
so they can hose down those nasty Nazzis.
😉

[The Rat]

A bunch of small underwing barbed-head harpoon flare rockets on the AI radar equipped hunter. The ones that hit stick in the skin and illuminate the target for the killer which has two belt-fed 20mm
with large ammo tanks, in place of the four drum
fed cannon. Fewer guns but a longer firing time
so they can hose down those nasty Nazzis.
😉

  

[NARSES2]

, always figured it just ran off a generator from the engine.

You and me both Capt

[jcf]

Powering the light with a generator would require a dedicated generator with a separate engine. The accessory generators of period aircraft powerplants were far too small to power something like the big carbon arc lamp of the Turbinlite, especially with its instantaneous high amp draw. Unlike the aircraft of today the electrical system power demands were much smaller, very minimal on some types.

[Gondor]

I like this idea but agree with the problems above. This is whiff world though so perhaps a smaller lamp from a Royal Navy ship or something which would not need as much power and then put a small engine/generator in the rear of the fuselage behind the pilot, it would make the aircraft slower but working as a hunter-killer pair or triplet would work. Several Light Whirlwinds flying in line abreast with both vertical and horizontal sepration as a net to drive the intruders towards the hunters would also work as an operational method.
Thinking along the lines of Data in the STNG episode set during the Klingon Civil Was where the Romulans' are aiding the Duras faction in cloaked ships.

Gondor

[The Rat]

I'm now thinking in terms of a radar equipped hunter, no searchlight.

[zenrat]

This article on Vintage Wings Canada shows why a Turbinlite type installation would be difficult, and how craptastic the entire project was as a concept.

Blinded by the Light

I already linked to that mate.

[Scotaidh]

What if you just used LEDs?  That'd solve your power and size needs in one swell foop. 

[The Rat]

What if you just used LEDs?  That'd solve your power and size needs in one swell foop. 

'twould also require a time machine. 

[scooter]

What if you just used LEDs?  That'd solve your power and size needs in one swell foop. 

'twould also require a time machine. 

Vworp Vworp

[jcf]

Belt-fed flashbulbs.

[The Rat]

Belt-fed flashbulbs.

   I might still have some for an old Brownie Hawkeye! 

[NARSES2]

Belt-fed flashbulbs.