Panavia Tornado
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Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado

 

Panavia Tornado - Fighter co-production UK, Germany, Italy, is in service with these countries, the 1980 Its main purpose - to cover its ground troops in combat. Design feature - variable sweep wing in flight. The aircraft is capable of flying at a low altitude in an automatic mode based on the terrain. At the beginning of the XXI century. RAF were armed fighters 217 "Tornado".
Powerplant: two turbojets Rolls Royse RB 199- 34R (Mk101) thrust of 40 kN with afterburner running - on 71,2 kN.

 

Panavia Tornado Photo

Panavia Tornado Photo

 

Tactical and technical characteristics of the fighter

Panavia Tornado:

 

  • Span, m 8,70-13,90

  • Length, m 18,10

  • Height, m ​​5,70

  • Wing area, m2 30

  • Empty weight, kg 10 300

  • Payload kg 7250

  • Launch weight, kg 26 500

  • Flight speed, km / h: at an altitude of 11 m 000

  • Flight speed, km / h: at the ground 1480

  • Flight range, km 5000

  • Ceiling, m 17 700

  • Crew 2

 

Panavia Tornado scheme

Panavia Tornado scheme

 

Small arms:

  • 2 gun

  • 27 mm caliber

  • Managed

  • missiles 2 х "Sidewinder",

  • 2 x "Skayflesh", 4 x AS-30 or 2 x "Cormoran"

  • Unguided rockets 152 68 mm x

  • The maximum bomb load 5500 kg

 

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