The British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3 was a proposed airborne early warning aircraft which was to provide airborne radar cover for the air defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force. The project
Nimrod AEW3
As an interim measure during the development of the Nimrod AEW, surplus Shackletons were fitted with equipment from ex-Royal Navy Gannets.
Manufacturer's model of Nimrod AEW
A Comet 4 was fitted with a nose radome for initial aerodynamic flight testing
BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4
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The BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 was a planned maritime patrol and attack aircraft intended to replace the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2. The rebuilt aircraft would have extended the operating life of the Nim
British Aerospace Nimrod AEW3
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Nimrod MRA4 during a test flight
Nimrod MRA4 at the Farnborough Airshow
Nimrod airframes being broken up for scrap in January 2011
A RAF P-8 Poseidon in 2022