............................................................Aircraft Specification Sheet for the DH.106 Comet/HS.801 Nimrod
Prototype Comet .first. flew :1949.
Prototype Nimrod first flew :1967.
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Dimenstions
| Version | First Flight in service | First customer | Length | Height | Wing span (spread) | Wing area |
| Prototype | 1949 | -------------------- | 93 ft (28,35 m) | 28ft 4.5 in (8,65 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2015 ft² (187.2 ²m) |
| Comet 1 | 1951 | BOAC | 93 ft (28,35 m) | 28ft 4.5 in (8,65 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2015 ft² (187.2 ²m) |
| Comet 1a | 1952 | Canadian Pacfic | 93 ft (28,35 m) | 28ft 4.5 in (8,65 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2015 ft² (187.2 ²m) |
| Comet 2 | 1952 | RAF | 96 ft (29,15m) | 28ft 4.5 in (8,65 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2015 ft² (187.2 ²m) |
| Comet 3 | 1954 | RAE | 111ft 6in (33,99 m) | 29ft 5in (8,97 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2121 ft² (197 ²m) |
| Comet 4 | 1958 | BOAC | 111ft 6in (33,99 m) | 29ft 5in (8,97 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2121 ft² (197 ²m) |
| Comet 4A | Cancelled | Capital Airlines | 111ft 6in (33,99 m) | 29ft 5in (8,97 m) | 107ft 10in (32,87 m) | 2059 ft² (191.28 ²m) |
| Comet 4B | 1959 | BEA | 118ft (35,97 m) | 29ft 5in (8,97 m) | 107ft 10in (32,87 m) | 2059 ft² (191.28 ²m) |
| Comet 4C | 1959 | Mexicana | 118ft (35,97 m) | 29ft 5in (8,97 m) | 115ft (35,05 m) | 2121 ft² (197 ²m) |
| Nimrod MR.Mk1 | 1967 | RAF | 126ft (38,63 m) | 29ft 8.5 in (9,08 m) | 114ft 10in (35 m) | 2121 ft² (197²m) |
| Nimrod R.Mk1 | 1971 | RAF | 126ft (38,63 m) | 29ft 8.5 in (9,08 m) | 114ft 10in (35 m) | 2121 ft² (197²m) |
| Nimrod MR.Mk2 | 1975 | RAF | 126ft (38,63 m) | 29ft 8.5 in (9,08 m) | 114ft 10in (35 m) | 2121 ft² (197²m) |
| Nimrod AEW | 1980 | RAF | 135ft (41,15 m) | 30ft 4in (9,24 m) | 114ft 10in (35 m) | 2121 ft² (197²m) |
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Performance (Approx.)
| Version | Engine * | Thrust Dry | Thrust Reheat | endurance | ferry range | Crew | Max.Ceiling | Max.Speed |
| Prototype | RB199-34R-02 | 8,090lb (3,650kg) | 15,950lb (7,253kg) | - - - - | - - - - | 2 | 50,000ft (15,240m) | 1,320 mph (2,125 km/h) |