Nimrod MR1

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:armament torpedoes
gptkbp:avionics advanced radar systems
gptkbp:cargo_capacity large cargo hold
gptkbp:cockpit glass cockpit
gptkbp:communication_system secure communication systems
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2010
gptkbp:design gptkb:modified_de_Havilland_Comet
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Spey
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1967
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 15,000 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material metallic construction
gptkbp:height 11.6 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nimrod MR1
gptkbp:is_monitored_by electronic surveillance equipment
gptkbp:is_targeted_at sonar buoys
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle type
gptkbp:legacy significant role in UK maritime operations.
gptkbp:length 38.4 m
gptkbp:maintenance complex maintenance requirements
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:British_Aerospace
gptkbp:max_speed 450 knots
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 70,000 lb
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades throughout service life
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Nimrod
gptkbp:number_built 46
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:4
gptkbp:operational_cost high
gptkbp:operational_range 2,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operational_use maritime reconnaissance
1969-2010
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:2010
gptkbp:retirement replacement by newer aircraft
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
anti-submarine warfare
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:none
gptkbp:service gptkb:1969
gptkb:2010
gptkbp:service_ceiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Nimrod_MRA4
gptkbp:tail_type T-tail
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Bosnian_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Nimrod_MR2
gptkbp:wing_configuration high-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 40.0 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley_Nimrod_MR2
gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley_Nimrod
gptkb:The_Nimrod
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6