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Operation Granby   >   Equipment   >   Nimrod

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2


The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 is a maritime patrol aircraft developed by the United Kingdom and used by the British Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft was developed based on the de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner, and can carry torpedoes, mines, bombs, sonobuoys for tracking submarines and even Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.

During Operation Granby, Nimrod MR2s were based in Seeb, Oman.
  • Prior to the outbreak of hostilities, Nimrods helped enforce the United Nations embargo on Iraq and occupied Kuwait by maintaining a plot of all merchant shipping in the region, and challenging 6,552 ships.

  • After hostilities started, Nimrod sorties were flown in support of the USS Midway (an aircraft carrier) group, locating and identifying Iraqi Navy units and directing attack aircraft (principally Royal Navy Lynxes) to these targets. Nimrods also participated in Search And Recovery("SAR") operations to rescue downed aircraft.
Nimrod MR2

Here is a summary of the Nimrod's technical specifications:

Crew 12
Wingspan 114 feet 10 inches (35 metres)
Length 126 feet 9 inches (38.6 metres)
Height 31 feet (9.5 metres)
Wing Area 2,121 ft2 (197 m2)
Maximum Take-off Weight 192,000 lb (87,090 kg)
Maximum Speed 575 mph (925 km/h)
Range 5,755 miles (5,000 nautical miles, 9,265 kilometres)
Service Ceiling 42,000 feet (12,800 metres)





 		    
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