NIM
BAE SYSTEMS Nimrod
BAE SYSTEMS Nimrod
Aircraft
Name
Nimrod
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail, low set
WTC
M
APC
D
Type Code
L4J
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
HAWKER SIDDELEY Nimrod
BRITISH AEROSPACE Nimrod
BAE SYSTEMS Nimrod
NIM
Maritime patrol and ELINT aircraft. In service from 1969 to 2011. Initially developed for Royal Air Force as a replacement for the Avro Shackleton maritime patrol aircraft and based on the De Havilland Comet 4 airliner. Various upgraded versions with various mission capabilities were progressively introduced.
Note: The ICAO Designator NIM has been removed from ICAO Doc 8643 as aircraft of this type no longer exist in airworthy condition.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
35.00 m
Length (metric)
38.63 m
Height (metric)
9.08 m
Powerplant
Variants:
Engine Model(s)
Rolls-Royce BR700
Rolls-Royce Spey
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
1463 m
MTOW
80510 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
475 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
420
Range
5755 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
1615 m
