A point on the AAR system. Tri Star has a double skin system, Nimrod MR2 does not. MRA4 does not. I appreciate that part of the pipework on Nimrod is double-skinned but would someone mind confirming whether the AAR pipework in the bomb bay is double skinned or single skinned?
I am fairly sure it is single skinned there.
Design point. If the RAF does not want to pay for a bomb bay fire protection system why not at least insist on safer pipework? The holes in the welding work found in the days after the crash are troubling. I understand that a similar welding technique is being used on MRA4.
Cheers,
NG
Last edited by nigegilb; 17th Nov 2007 at 15:34.