Not directly related to this incident, but certainly pertinent to the theme………why do UK Mil aircraft not have to have the same number of fire extinguishant bottles as the aircraft has engines?
I believe civilian regs require one per engine, but that’s certainly not the case with the Hercules, at just 2. Furthermore, when the C-130J was procured, why was the opportunity not taken to fit another 2 in the stbd side? Why would you NOT want more protection, in the case of the C-130, a relatively cheap and simple mod I would suggest.
Not sure how this equates to the Nimrod, but I fail to understand the apparent disparity between civil and military requirements.
Regards,
Kokpit.