Tornado

Attack Aircrafts

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Basic Information

Name

Tornado

Designation

Tornado

Alternate Designation

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Equipment Type

Attack Aircrafts

Manufacturer

Panavia

Date of Introduction

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Description

The Tornado is a swing-wing, multi-role aircraft designed to perform air defense, reconnaissance, and attack missions. It flies at low altitude and supersonic speed to penetrate sophisticated air defenses. Tornado aircraft variants feature tandem two-seat cockpit. Panavia is a consortium comprising Germany, United Kingdom and Italy responsible for the development and production of Tornado aircraft. The Tornado was ordered by the Panavia consortium countries plus Saudi Arabia. The Tornado entered service in 1979. It was first deployed during the Gulf War in 1991. Subsequently Tornado aircraft have been employed over the former Yugoslavia and most recently over Iraq during operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. During these conflicts Tornadoes performed ground attack, suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), reconnaissance and air defense missions.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 2

Max Speed 2716.6 km/h

Range 2780.0 km

Overview (Deagel)

Group Attack Aircrafts

Status Active

Also Known As Tornado Gr1

Origin Germany, Italy, United Kingdom

Contractors Airbus Group, BAE Systems, Leonardo

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1979

First Flight 1974

Total Production 793

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 2

Number of Engines 2

Dimensions — Height 6 meter

Dimensions — Length 17.2 meter

Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 27 millimeter

Dimensions — Wingspan 13.9 meter

Mass — Empty Weight 14,000 kilogram

Mass — Max Takeoff Thrust 29,680 pound

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 28,500 kilogram

Mass — Payload 9,000 kilogram

Performance — Max Range 2,780 kilometer

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 2.2 mach

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Air-to-Air Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder (2)

Item 2 Anti-Radiation Missiles: AGM-88A HARM (2)

Item 3 Anti-Radiation Missiles: ALARM (6)

Item 4 Anti-Ship Missiles: Kormoran (2)

Item 5 Bombs: GBU-10 Paveway II (2)

Item 6 Bombs: GBU-12 Paveway II (4)

Item 7 Bombs: GBU-16 Paveway II (2)

Item 8 Bombs: GBU-24 Paveway III (2)

Item 9 Bombs: GBU-27 Paveway III (2)

Item 10 Cruise Missiles: Storm Shadow (2)

Item 11 Cruise Missiles: Taurus KEPD 350 (2)

Item 12 Jamming Systems: TSPJ

Item 13 Standoff Weapons: AGM-65A Maverick

Variants

Variant 1 Tornado IDS

Variant 2 Tornado ADV

Variant 3 Tornado ECR

Variant 4 Tornado Gr4

Details

Country of Origin Germany

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000460

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

17.2 m

Width

13.9 m

Height

6 m

Weight

28500 kg

Operators (4)

Germany

United Kingdom

Italy

Saudi Arabia

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