Recognition

Long 'double bubble' fuselage (1) with the cockpit built into the steeply raked nose (2). The fuselage tailcone on the R1 is much shorter than the MR2s and is virtually the only visible difference between the two types. (3). The low-set wings are slightly swept on the forward edge. The four turbofans are buried in the inboard section of the wings (4). Bullet-shaped wing fairings project from the leading edges towards the wingtips. The Nimrod's fin, which has a large dorsal section extending well forward, is surmounted by an elliptical-shaped fairing (5). An in-flight refuelling probe projects from the fuselage above the cockpit.

In Flight