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Aircraft Recognition

Sentry AEW1Sentinel R1Nimrod R1Nimrod MR2Nimrod MRA4BAE 125 CC3BAE 146 CC2

No. 2 Group Aircraft

REPORTING NAME SentryROLE LETTERS & MARKS AEW1ROLE Airborne Early Warning

WING SPAN 44.4 m. LENGTH 43.9 m.CREW 13 to 20SPEED 460 kts (853 km/h) at 35,000 ft ENGINES 4 x CFM 56 turbofans

Sentry AEW1

Sentry AEW1Operates in air and sea surveillance and airborne

command-and-control roles.

Crew of 18, including an 11-man mission control crew.

Flying at 30,000ft it scans 312 kms at ranges up to 280nmls.

Multi-mode lookdown radar separates targets from ground and sea clutter.

Transmits information to ground units or ships using digital data links.

REPORTING NAME SentinalROLE LETTERS & MARKS R1ROLE Airborne stand-off radar

WING SPAN 28.65 m. LENGTH 30.3 m.CREW 2 Flight Crew 3 Mission CrewSPEED Mach 0.88ENGINES 2 x RRD BR710 turbofans

Sentinal R1

Sentinal R1Long-range, battlefield-intelligence airborne radar aircraft,

with full day or night capability and a radar able to penetrate cloud, rain or smoke.

Stand-off capability of several hundred kilometres, at altitudes up to 50,000ft. It provides high quality, radar ground image and tracks mobile targets in near-real-time, secure data-link

transmissions to mobile ground stations.

Forms one arm of the ISTAR triad of Sentinel R1, Sentry AEW1 and Nimrod R1.

REPORTING NAME NimrodROLE LETTERS & MARKS R1

ROLE Reconnaissance and Electronic Intelligence Gathering

WING SPAN 35.0 m. LENGTH 35.86 m.CREW 4 Flight Crew 24 Mission CrewSPEED 500 kts (922 km/h) at 30,000 ftENGINES 4 Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans

Nimrod R1

Nimrod R1Jet-powered reconnaissance and electronic intelligence

gathering aircraft.

Carries a highly sophisticated and sensitive suite of systems.

Able to transit at high speed and then loiter at lower speed for long periods, with an endurance of 10 hours, which can be

extended by air refuelling.

Carries two inertial navigation systems and a global positioning system.

REPORTING NAME NimrodROLE LETTERS & MARKS MR2ROLE Long Range Maritime Patrol/Recon/Search

and Rescue

WING SPAN 35.0 m. LENGTH 38.63 m. CREW 12SPEED 500 kts (922 km/h) at 30,000 ftENGINES 4 Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans

Nimrod MR2

Nimrod MR2Only jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft in military service.

Anti-submarine / anti-surface warfare and search and rescue.

10 hours endurance which can be extended by air refuelling.

Crew of 13, which include ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ sensor coordination teams.

Can carry Sting Ray torpedoes, Harpoon antiship missiles, bombs and depth charges.

REPORTING NAME NimrodROLE LETTERS & MARKS MR2ROLE Maritime Patrol/Recon/Attack

WING SPAN 38.7 m. LENGTH 38.63 mCREW 12SPEED Mach 0.77ENGINES 4 x RRD BR710 turbofans

Nimrod MR4

Nimrod MR4Only jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft in military service.

Anti-submarine / anti-surface warfare and attack.

15 hours endurance, which can be extended by air refuelling.

Crew of 10, including ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ sensor coordination teams.

New integrated Tactical Command Mission Control System.

Weapons include Sting Ray torpedoes, Harpoon anti-ship missiles and mines.

The Nimrod

R1

MR2/4

Missiles

Tail Features

REPORTING NAME HS125ROLE LETTERS & MARKS CC3ROLE VIP Communications WING SPAN 14.33 m. LENGTH 15.4 m.CREW 3SPEED 445 kts (825 km/h) at 30,00 ftENGINES 2 Garrett TFE 731 turbofans

Bae HS125 CC3

Bae HS125 CC3Operates in the Royal/VIP transport and communication roles.

Total of six aircraft, operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, at RAF Northolt.

Crew of two pilots, one cabin attendant and up to six passengers.

Minimum ground time required to turn the aircraft around after landing.

Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats.

REPORTING NAME BAe 146ROLE LETTERS & MARKS CC3ROLE VIP Communications WING SPAN 26.3 m. LENGTH 26.1 m.CREW 2SPEED 339 mph at 30,000 ftENGINES 4 x Avco Lycoming ALF502 turbofans

BAe 146 CC2

BAe 146 CC2Operated in the Royal/VIP transport and communication roles.

Wide-bodied aircraft, equipped to promote space and comfort.

A strong, rugged aircraft, able to operate from unprepared sites.

Four high-bypass ratio turbofans, enabling short-field performance and quiet operation.

Fitted with a defensive-aids suite to combat infrared missile threats.

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