Nimrod Mk II

This page is about the British naval fighter Nimrod Mk II. For the other version, see Nimrod Mk I.

Nimrod Mk II

Nimrod Mk I

Sea Gladiator Mk I

Nimrod Mk II

Nimrod Mk I

Sea Gladiator Mk I

Britain

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:2 900

Purchase:700

Description

The Nimrod Mk II is a rank I British naval fighter with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

The Nimrod Mk II is a rank I plane for Britain. It is a biplane with 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns. The main difference between it and the Mk. I is the slightly swept wing and more powerful engine. It is statistically on par with most other Reserve planes of all countries and eras. Climb rate, turn rate, roll rate, and acrobatic ability are superb, mostly due to the Nimrod being a biplane.

The Nimrod is basically a point-and-shoot aircraft in arcade battle. It is intended mainly for beginners with little to no experience in War Thunder. Being a biplane, the Nimrod is very forgiving and thus is very flexible in techniques and tactics. Turn rate provides players with a thrilling beginning in Arcade, and the roll rate and climb rate provides for some interesting acrobatics with the Nimrod. Armament, naturally, is very weak. The 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers are only effective when used to snipe pilots. Against bombers the Vickers MGs are useless.

Although RB puts things into a bigger perspective, the Nimrod plays very similarly to Arcade. Point and shoot and turning are most common with biplanes such as the Nimrod. Endurance is very good given the high ammunition count, and turn, roll, and climb rates are very good. RB with the Nimrod is a great first taste of actual RB play with more specialised planes.

SB with the Nimrod provides a great chance to have the first taste of Simulator Battles. The open cockpit provides beginners with a thrilling experience in the skies, and of course, mechanics are identical to RB. Especially the gun sight provides unique gameplay for beginners.

Overall, the Nimrod provides a pleasurable beginning experience for players who have recently begun the game.

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 4 100 m394 km/h

Turn time15 s

Max altitude8 100 m

EngineRolls-Royce Kestrel VFP

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight2 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,100 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	377	354	8100	16.6	18.3	7.6	7.6	232
Upgraded	412	394		15.8	16.0	29.5	15.7

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
600	600	N/A	N/A	N/A	~11	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 260	< 200	< 300	> 200

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural600 km/h

Gear600 km/h

This aircraft is vulnerable, as there is no armour protection for any of the modules. All the modules are focused towards the front of the plane.

• No armour protection
• Self-sealing fuel tanks

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB97 → 121

RB149 → 186

SB90 → 112

Total cost of modifications2 960

885

Talisman cost190

Crew training200

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces96 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 20 / 80 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 Radiator Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 Compressor Research: 220 Cost: 65 45 Wings repair Research: 370 Cost: 110 70 Engine Research: 370 Cost: 110 70 Engine injection Research: 480 Cost: 145 95	Airframe Research: 220 Cost: 65 45 Cover Research: 480 Cost: 145 95	type89_belt_pack Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 type97_new_gun Research: 220 Cost: 65 45

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 7.7 mm Vickers E machine gun

Ammunition1 200 rounds

Fire rate900 shots/min

The Nimrod Mk II is armed with:

• 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers E machine guns, nose-mounted (600 rpg = 1,200 total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Combined	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fantastic turn rate
• Good climb rate
• Great roll rate
• Good endurance

Cons:

• Low speed
• Low service ceiling
• Extremely weak armament
• Weak durability

History

In-game description

The Hawker Nimrod was a carrier-borne, biplane fighter which entered service with Britain's Fleet Air Arm in 1931. By 1934, full-scale production of Nimrod Mk I fighters was replaced by that of Mk II fighters. All Nimrod Mk IIs were fitted with an arrestor hook for carrier operations, their wings were modified with a slight sweep back and tail surfaces were slightly larger than those of the Nimrod Mk I. The powerplant was also improved in the Mk II; a 608 hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel V liquid cooled, in-line engine replaced the earlier 590 hp engine. Only 30 Nimrod Mk IIs were build for service in the Fleet Air Arm, although many of the Mk Is were updated to Mk II standard.

Hawker Aircraft Ltd failed to receive significant export orders for the Nimrod; only four machines were sent abroad, including one supplied to Japan, one to Portugal, and two to Denmark. The Danish fighters were known as the Nimrodderne.

In 1933, the Fleet Air Arm's units were reorganized. Independent flights were combined into Squadrons, which were numbered from 800 up. Hawker Nimrod fighters were in service with No. 800 (HMS Courageous), 801 (HMS Furious) and 802 (HMS Glorious) Squadrons, with two flights of nine Nimrods in each. The command structure again saw change following the 1937 Inskip Report, when naval aviation was handed back from the Royal Air Force to the Royal Navy, and Britain's Nimrods became the property of the Admiralty.

The Hawker Nimrod fighter was replaced in first-line units by the Gloster Sea Gladiator and the Blackburn Skua before the start of World War II. Nimrods continued to be operated as training and liaison aircraft until July 1941, by which time they had long been considered obsolete and were taken out of service. The Danish Nimroddernes were used until the German invasion in April 1940, but did not see combat against the Luftwaffe.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Nimrod Mk II from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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