The most extensive modification resulted in a specialised maritime patrol variant, the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, which remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 2011, over 60 years after the Comet's first flight.
The most extensive modification resulted in a specialised maritime patrol variant. The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod was a specialised maritime patrol variant. A specialised maritime patrol variant, the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod remained in service with the Royal Air Force until 2011, over 60 years after the Comet's first flight.