Author Topic: Hawker Siddeley/BAe Nimrod Ideas and Inspiration (Read 7140 times)

JoseFern · « **on:** July 29, 2012, 05:45:56 AM »

Hawker Siddeley/BAe Nimrod Ideas and Inspiration

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2012, 06:06:03 AM »

Cool.

Would you believe that I literally just finished watching a dock on the proposed dH-111 Comet Bomber?

Regards,

Greg

Maverick · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:07:24 PM »

Did a few Nimrods over the years including these:

Regards,

John

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2012, 12:13:17 PM »

Love the West German one John. :)

The tanker one reminds me of my long planned Comet 4 tanker...I have all the kits and parts...just need the time.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2015, 04:48:47 AM »

Interesting:

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2015, 05:10:37 AM »

Cool. New wing or borrowed from another A/C?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2015, 05:49:18 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on September 12, 2015, 05:10:37 AM

Cool. New wing or borrowed from another A/C?

Modified existing wing I think

kitnut617 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:05:57 AM »

Any chance of getting a copy of those drawings Greg ?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:08:57 AM »

Quote from: kitnut617 on September 27, 2015, 07:05:57 AM

Any chance of getting a copy of those drawings Greg ?

Try SecretProjects

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:11:10 AM »

Some oldies:

Click on each image to see more details

Volkodav · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2015, 08:26:42 PM »

I worked with an engineer we head hunted from BAE and his last job there had been on the new wing for the MR4. According to this bloke the biggest issue they encountered was the new wing fitted the airframe its dimensions were taken off perfectly, the problem was no two Nimrods were the same meaning the precision designed wings were extremely difficult to fit to the remainder of the fleet. Sort of makes you wonder if it may have been cheaper to have built new fuselages as well.

A bit more whiffy, the new wing apparently had a fairly low RCS due to its clean lines, composite materials and the engines buried in the wings, just imagine what could have been done with a new fuselage and appropriate coatings.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2015, 02:17:09 AM »

Quote from: Volkodav on September 27, 2015, 08:26:42 PM

According to this bloke the biggest issue they encountered was the new wing fitted the airframe its dimensions were taken off perfectly, the problem was no two Nimrods were the same meaning the precision designed wings were extremely difficult to fit to the remainder of the fleet.

The Kiwis had a similar issue when they undertook their Project Kestrel rewinging (amongst other things) of their P-3Ks. There I believe the removal of the old wings also witnessed the airframes 'relaxing' thus changing some of the dimensions...

gogs007 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:49:18 PM »

Hi bit of thread revival, I came across this article that they planned on arming the nimrod with storm shadow and Pgm. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/almost-a-bomber-the-nimrod-mra4/

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2021, 01:51:28 AM »

Quote from: gogs007 on February 18, 2021, 02:49:18 PM

Hi bit of thread revival, I came across this article that they planned on arming the nimrod with storm shadow and Pgm. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/almost-a-bomber-the-nimrod-mra4/

Reminds me of that shown at Reply#9 above

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2021, 02:23:39 AM »

Random idea: Canadian Nimrod in this scheme:

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2021, 03:49:50 AM »

Please see attached. Also two other schemes. Drawings by John Lacey.

gogs007 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2021, 06:39:30 PM »

Reminds me of that shown at Reply#9 above
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Maybe they got the idea from it

M.A.D · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2021, 09:14:00 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on July 29, 2012, 06:06:03 AM

Cool.

Would you believe that I literally just finished watching a dock on the proposed dH-111 Comet Bomber?

Regards,

Greg

Oh, what doco was that Greg?😯

MAD

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2021, 01:50:49 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on February 20, 2021, 03:49:50 AM

Please see attached. Also two other schemes. Drawings by John Lacey.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2021, 01:51:36 AM »

Quote from: M.A.D on February 20, 2021, 09:14:00 PM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on July 29, 2012, 06:06:03 AM
Cool.

Would you believe that I literally just finished watching a dock on the proposed dH-111 Comet Bomber?

Regards,

Greg

Oh, what doco was that Greg?😯

MAD

Errr...what was I watching 9yrs ago??

M.A.D · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2021, 06:56:26 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on February 21, 2021, 01:51:36 AM

Quote from: M.A.D on February 20, 2021, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: GTX_Admin on July 29, 2012, 06:06:03 AM
Cool.

Would you believe that I literally just finished watching a dock on the proposed dH-111 Comet Bomber?

Regards,

Greg

Oh, what doco was that Greg?😯

MAD

Errr...what was I watching 9yrs ago??

Ha, ha, 9-years ago...I'm all over this 😉😂

MAD

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2021, 07:02:10 AM »

If you happen to have a copy of Chris Gibson's Nimrod's Genesis, goto page 189.

There is a proposal with 4 CFM-56s. Wings appears to be same but with the Speys removed.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2021, 01:36:25 AM »

Or see Reply #4 of this thread...


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