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Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a maritime patrol aircraft developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the de Havilland Comet, the world's first operational jet airliner. It was originally designed by de Havilland's successor firm, Hawker Siddeley; further development and maintenance work was undertaken by Hawker Siddeley's own successor companies, British Aerospace and BAE Systems, respectively.
Designed in response to a requirement issued by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to replace its fleet of ageing Avro
- English Electric Lightning F.3 (Jan 1975–June 1976)
- English Electric Lightning F.6 (Sep 1971–June 1976)
- McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR.2 (Mar 1976–July 1992)
- Panavia Tornado F.3 (July 1992–Apr 2008)
- Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (Apr 2008–)
- Raytheon Sentinel R.1 (Apr 2008–)
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 (Apr 2008–June 2011)
- Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR.2 (Apr 2008–June 2011)
- BAE Systems Nimrod MRA.4 (Apr 2008–Oct 2010)
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