Promotional film for the Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 3. Engineers decided to add a fourth engine in the tail, the tiny Rolls-Royce RB162 turbojet, fed from its own intake behind a pair of movable doors. The engine added 15 per cent more thrust for takeoff, while adding only 5 per cent more weight, and it would only be used when needed. BEA accepted this design as the Trident 3B, and ordered 26. The first flight was on 11 December 1969 and the aircraft entered service on 1 April 1971. Addition

RAF Nimrod crash Scotland 1995 On Tuesday 16 May 1995, a Royal Air Force Nimrod R1 aircraft suffered an in-flight engine fire which led to the aircraft having to ditch in the Moray Firth. On 16 May 1995, following the completion of major servicing work, XW666 had departed RAF Kinloss on a routine air test flight with a crew of seven on board. Thirty-five minutes into the flight, after a test of the anti-icing system, the fire warning light of number 4 engine came on. At this, the crew began the

229K views · 4.2K reactions | The Nimrod could be a surprisingly energetic airshow performer, as evidenced in these clips from our 'RAF Airshow' programme, released back in 1995. | PlanesTV.com | Facebook

56K views · 350 reactions | Tour of the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft inc Cockpit. | War History Online | Facebook