| General data: | |
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| Type: Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) | Crew: 13 |
| Wingspan: 35.1 m | Height: 9.1 m |
| Length: 38.7 m | Max Payload: 4500 kg |
| Empty Weight: 39000 kg | Max Weight: 73000 kg |
| Operator: Royal Air Force | Commissioned: 1975 |
| Propulsion: 4x Spey RB.168-20 RSp.5-1 Mk.250 | Decommissioned: 1984 |
| Sensors / EW: |
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| Generic Searchlight - Visual Visual, Searchlight Max Range: 0.9 km |
| ARAR/ARAX - (Nimrod MR.1) ESM ELINT Max Range: 926 km |
| ASV-21D - (Sonic 1, Nimrod) Radar Radar, Surface Search, Long-Range Max Range: 314.8 km |
| AN/ASQ-10A - (Sonic 1, Nimrod) MAD MAD Max Range: 1.9 km |
| Weapons / Loadouts: |
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| Mk46 LWT Mod 2 -
(1972) Torpedo Subsurface Max: 5.6 km. |
| Type 30059 LOFAR [Mk1c] -
(Nimrod, A-Size, 20/137m) Sonobuoy |
| Type 17054 Active Directional [Mk1c] -
(Nimrod, C-Size, 20/90m) Sonobuoy |
| Type 17053 Passive Directional [Mk1c] -
(Nimrod, C-Size, 20/90m) Sonobuoy |
| B57 Multipurpose Sub Bomb [20kT Nuclear] -
(Aerial) Depth Charge Subsurface Max: 0.9 km. |