Duct Replacement
Following the incident with XV227 the damaged duct section was replaced on all Nimrods. I understand that this took almost a year to complete because ducts had to be manufactured for each aircraft. Can anyone tell me if the replacement was "like for like", or was the new duct different in design? I ask the question because photographs show the damage duct as being covered with mental braiding whilst the replacement appears to be covered in fabric.
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