Hawker Siddeley Nimrod

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
missiles
depth charges
gptkbp:avionics navigation systems
advanced radar systems
electronic warfare systems
sonar systems
data link systems
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
Royal Air Force training programs
gptkbp:design based on de Havilland Comet
gptkbp:development started in 1964
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Spey
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1967
gptkb:2010
gptkbp:height 9.8 m
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to Cold War operations
influenced future maritime aircraft designs
pioneered maritime patrol technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle landing gear
gptkbp:length 34.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley
gptkbp:max_speed 1,000 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 60,000 lb
gptkbp:modifications increased payload capacity
improved engines
upgraded avionics
enhanced sensors
refueling capabilities
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Nimrod
gptkbp:notable_mission search and rescue operations
anti-submarine warfare
humanitarian missions
maritime surveillance
drug interdiction
gptkbp:number_built 46
gptkbp:operational_range 2,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1982_Falklands_War
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 3,700 km
gptkbp:retired gptkb:2010
gptkbp:retirement replacement by modern aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 ft
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1969
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_P-8_Poseidon
gptkbp:supports specialized ground equipment
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Nimrod_MR1
gptkb:Nimrod_R1
gptkb:Nimrod_MR2
gptkbp:wingspan 30.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5