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Jon T · 25-05-2008, 09:45

The E3D/Sentry AWACS is essentially an airbourne air traffic control tower. The Nimrod has two variants, the MR2 and the R1. The MR2 is the maritime reconnaissance variant with the R1 being the electronic surveillance platform. Whilst the RAF could find replacement for the MR2, I doubt they would be able to find a replacement for the R1.

In comparing the E3D and the R1 Nimrod it it important to remember that at airshows it is not uncoommon for an E3D to be open to the public, not so for the Nimrod, I think this says something about the equipment that these planes have in them.

BTW, Marshalls of Cambridge are currently upgrading all Nimrods to the MR4 variant. The MR4 will have a new type of engine, which I will not use the "hot start" system(old technology) that seems to have been causing all the problems.

25-05-2008, 09:45	#41
Jon T ICT Technical Officer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mansfield, Notts Age: 28 Services: Virgin Media Telephone and 4Mb broadband Posts: 834	Re: Nimrod enquiry due to report... The E3D/Sentry AWACS is essentially an airbourne air traffic control tower. The Nimrod has two variants, the MR2 and the R1. The MR2 is the maritime reconnaissance variant with the R1 being the electronic surveillance platform. Whilst the RAF could find replacement for the MR2, I doubt they would be able to find a replacement for the R1. In comparing the E3D and the R1 Nimrod it it important to remember that at airshows it is not uncoommon for an E3D to be open to the public, not so for the Nimrod, I think this says something about the equipment that these planes have in them. BTW, Marshalls of Cambridge are currently upgrading all Nimrods to the MR4 variant. The MR4 will have a new type of engine, which I will not use the "hot start" system(old technology) that seems to have been causing all the problems.