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Hawker Siddeley Nimrod - Walkaround Photos

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Cockpit & Cabin - MR.2

MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Pilot panel. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Pilots panel. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Co-pilot panel. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Flight engineers panel. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Routine navigator panel. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Tactical navigator panel. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Looking back at the route & tac nav seats. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Acoustics operators positions, looking aft. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Acoustics operators positions, looking forward. Depopulated WESCAM position at extreme right. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Radar station. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Recorder station. Overwing exit hatch partially open. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. ESM station. Overwing exit hatch partially open. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. The galley! MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. The Dinette or galley table. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Looking aft into the sonobuoy area. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Pressurised sonobuoy launcher (marked S4) and rotary launcher (marked R4). The former could be used at altitude with the aircraft pressurised; the latter only at low level with no pressurisation. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Pressurised sonobuoy launcher (marked S34) and rotary launcher (marked R37). The former could be used at altitude with the aircraft pressurised; the latter only at low level with no pressurisation. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Aft fuselage area. Clearly used for assorted stowage. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Turning around to look forward, sonobuoy reloads would have been stored on the right forward of the launchers.

Nose

MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard nose. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Closeup of the pitot probe for the artificial feel system. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Closeup of cockpit windows and AAR probe base. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Closeup of AAR probe, note black anti-glare underside. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Closeup of windscreen wipers. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard nose side and forward access door. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard nose underside. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard nose, cooling intake. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Starboard nose and fuselage. Shows off the various aerials etc. nicely. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Similar angle showing off the differing aerial fit. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Head-on. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Head-on. From this angle not that different to an MR.2 with just extra aerials on upper fuselage obvious. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port nose. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Port nose.

Fuselage

MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard forward lookout window. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard forward fuselage, aerial and drain ahead of weapons bay. ADF aerial on door. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard forward fuselage, weapons bay door. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard weapons bay doors. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard weapons bay doors. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard weapons bay doors. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard rear fuselage, vent and fuel blow-off valve to rear of weapons bay. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard rear fuselage. Sonobuoy tubes to right. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard rear fuselage. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard rear fuselage and beginning of dorsal fin. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard rear fuselage and dorsal fin. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port rear fuselage and dorsal fin. SCP intake on top (not present on MR.1). MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port rear fuselage underside. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port rear fuselage, weapons bay doors open. Sonobuoy tubes. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Looking forward from port rear access door. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port forward fuselage and weapons bay door. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Inside forward weapons bay looking aft. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port forward fuselage, ground electical connection. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Port fuselage general view. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Port fuselage general view. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Port mid fuselage. Note flaps form part of engine fairings.

Wings

MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Overall view topside. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Overall view underside (gear retracting). MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard wing viewed from cabin. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard wing and intakes viewed from cabin. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard wing viewed from overwing exit. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard trailing edge viewed from cabin. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard engine fairing viewed from cabin. Thrust reverser grids are only on outer engines. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard intakes and landing/taxi lamps. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Number 4 (starboard outer) engine compressor face. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard engine fairing underside. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Thrust reverser grid under starboard wing, no.4 engine (starboard outer). MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard engine exhausts. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Stall strip on starboard wing leading edge. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Outer stall strip and fence on starboard wing leading edge. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Pylon mounts under starboard wing. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Pylon mounts under starboard wing. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Searchlight pod on starboard wing, light has been removed. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Searchlight pod on starboard wing, light has been removed. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard Yellowgate ESM wingtip pod. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard Yellowgate ESM wingtip pod. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard outer wing, aileron and searchlight pod. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Searchlight pod vent. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard wing trailing edge vents. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Starboard wing. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port wing viewed from cabin. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port wing from viewed from overwing exit. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port engine fairing viewed from cabin. Thrust reverser grid only on outer engines. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port wing, perforated panel is the air brake. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port wingtip, aileron and ESM pod. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Port outer wing, aileron and Yellowgate ESM pod. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Port wing root looking forward. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Port wing pod. R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Port wing tip ESM pod and wing pod. Rather different to the MR.2.

Undercarriage

MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Nose gear. Most of the leg is hidden by the fuselage pannier. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard main gear, looking aft. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard main gear. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard main gear. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard main gear bay. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard main gear, looking forward.

Tail

R.1 XV249, Waddington, 2011. Port tail, overall view. Note no MAD boom. MR.2 XV232, Baginton, 2010. Port tail, overall view. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port tail, overall view. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port tail fin and SCP intake. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port tail fin and SCP intake. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Port tailplane. The finlets were aerials on the R.1, added to the MR.2 for stability when the AAR probe was added. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. Starboard tail. MR.2 XV226, Bruntingthorpe, 2010. MAD boom, starboard side.