Panavia Tornado
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Showing posts with label Panavia Tornado. Show all posts
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Panavia Tornado
Panavia Tornado
The Panavia Tornado is powered by twin engines & is variable sweep
wings combat aircraft.It is a joint venture of United Kingdom,West
German & Italy.The Tornado was the first production military
aircraft with fly-by-wire controls.
Crew:2
Powerplant
Two Turbo-Union RB199-34R turbofans rated at 16,520 lb thrust (Mk 103 - IDS; Mk 104 - ADV)
Dimensions
Length: 54 feet, 10 inches
Wingspan:45 feet, 8 inches
Height: 19 feet, 6 inches
Weights
Empty:13,890kg
Max takeoff weight: 28,000 kg
Performance
Speed:800 knots
Ceiling:50,000 feet
Range:1,390 km
Ferry range: 3,890 km (2,417 mi) with four external drop tanks
Armament
IDS - Two IWKA-Mauser 27-mm cannons. Max load of 19,840 lb, including AIM-9 AAMs, bombs, LGBs, ALARM and HARM anti-radiation missiles, B61 nuclear bombs, Sea Eagle and Kormoran ASMs
ADV - One IKMA-Mauser 27-mm cannon. Four Skyflash AAMs, two AIM-9L AAMs.
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