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Nimrod MRA4 worked, but nineteen were too few

Nimrod MRA4 did not still need to be made workable; the objection is its cancellation and inadequate planned fleet.

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Question

How could Nimrod MRA4 be made to work, and were nineteen aircraft enough?

Short answer

It was already working when cancelled, but nineteen aircraft were too few.

Notes

The MRA4 was working when the programme was cut. A force of nineteen aircraft was not considered sufficient, and a larger fleet would have been preferable. The short answer separates technical viability from the question of whether the planned quantity met the requirement.