Hi chaps, hopefully not drifting too far does anyone know if BAE ever submitted a tender for a new build Nimrod airframe rather than rebuilding the current ones.
The reason I ask is that looking at this photo, the aircraft really looks like a very worn out airframe.
http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1308890/L/ Surely to God, it has become prohibitively expensive doing this rebuild rehash and a proper 21st century built structure would have actually been cheaper?
Reminds of the VC10 K4 that was built from the ground up after 17 years in the rain and lasted in service for under 6 years......