Nimrod MR2 WIP from the Simshed....

**calypsos** · April 2nd, 2010, 09:34

http://www.simshed.co.uk/Nimrod9.html

This looks like it might be worth waiting for, a true FSX native Nimrod, to commerate it's retirement from the RAF.

***falcon409*** · April 2nd, 2010, 10:12

Good grief that's an ugly airplane, lol. I'm sure it has admirers. . . .but. . .whoa!

**Kowalski65** · April 2nd, 2010, 10:16

Wait till you get a glimpse of the next version!!!
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---...ext_id=0999454

**Railrunner130** · April 2nd, 2010, 10:45

I must admit that I've always liked the looks of the Nimrod MR2. I can't help but be worried about the possibilities of a catastrophic engine failure immediately coinciding with a wing off light though.

**Bjoern** · April 2nd, 2010, 11:11

Nice to see Simshed still being at it.

Lokking at the VC shot, I can't wait for them doing more native airplanes. :ernae:

**jetstreamsky** · April 2nd, 2010, 12:04

Originally Posted by Kowalski65

Wait till you get a glimpse of the next version!!!
http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---...ext_id=0999454

This isn't the next version, that was an AEW aircraft project that didn't make it. The old MR2 is an anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft to be replaced with the MRA4 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---...9e03049ef46aae

***Ferry_vO*** · April 2nd, 2010, 12:28

Looks great!

:ernae:

**OleBoy** · April 2nd, 2010, 12:39

Originally Posted by falcon409

Good grief that's an ugly airplane, lol. I'm sure it has admirers. . . .but. . .whoa!

+1 on those sediments!!

***PRB*** · April 2nd, 2010, 12:44

I think the Nimrod is cool looking too. Pretty? No. But I like how it looks.

**kilo delta** · April 2nd, 2010, 13:41

Excellent news...thanks for the HU :ernae:

Would be great if they could update the Gnat to FSX native too.

**Naismith** · April 2nd, 2010, 14:12

Originally Posted by falcon409

Good grief that's an ugly airplane, lol. I'm sure it has admirers. . . .but. . .whoa!

Sometimes ugly is beautiful in its own way. I cite the Antonov An2 in this category as well as the Nimrod.

**MudMarine** · April 2nd, 2010, 14:45

Looks cool.........in a butt ugly kind of way!!

***falcon409*** · April 2nd, 2010, 14:45

Originally Posted by kilo delta

Excellent news...thanks for the HU. Would be great if they could update the Gnat to FSX native too.

Yep, I'll second that KD. . .always liked the Gnat, but it does need an upgrade for sure.:salute:

**peter12213** · April 2nd, 2010, 19:51

FSX GNAT how were talking gents! I find parts of my girlfriend less attractive than the Nimrod, you have to see one in the flesh doing a 90 degree wingover bank before you want one! It's trully amazing!

**guzler** · April 3rd, 2010, 01:00

Originally Posted by MudMarine

Looks cool.........in a butt ugly kind of way!!

Agree. This is a piece of British History that has evolved, I'm glad to see it albeit somewhat modified getting a new lease of life. The Comet lives on !

**kilo delta** · April 3rd, 2010, 04:20

Originally Posted by falcon409

Yep, I'll second that KD. . .always liked the Gnat, but it does need an upgrade for sure.:salute:

Originally Posted by peter12213

FSX GNAT how were talking gents! I find parts of my girlfriend less attractive than the Nimrod, you have to see one in the flesh doing a 90 degree wingover bank before you want one! It's trully amazing!

Would be sweet alright...one of my earliest memories is seeing the Red Arrows when they still flew the Gnat in the mid to late 70's.

**Tweek** · April 3rd, 2010, 04:41

Looking good to me. Will be sure to snap this one up.

Such a shame to see the MR2 go, though. The MRA4 just isn't the same. Cleaner, quieter, less graceful. Everything a Nimrod shouldn't be!