Panavia

Panavia Tornado

Attack aircraft

  • First flight1974
  • Introduction1979
  • StatusOperational
  • Number built796
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
16.72 m
Wingspan
13.91 m
Height
5.95 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
2,400 km/h, Mach 2.2
Range
3,148 km (combat range)
Service ceiling
15,240 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk 103 afterburning 3-spool turbofan (43.8 kN / lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon internally mounted under starboard side of fuselage with 180 rounds{{Efn|2×, each with 180 rounds in GR.1, GR.1B, and IDS}}; Hardpoints: 3 × under-fuselage and 4 × under-wing pylon stations{{efn|the two inner wing pylons have shoulder launch rails for 2× short-range air-to-air missiles each}}

Weapons 2

AGM-88 AGM-88 HARM AGM-88 Air-to-ground missiles AGM-88 HARM High-speed missile that homes on the radar signals of air-defence systems. Texas Instruments / Raytheon · United States→
MB Aircraft guns Mauser BK-27 German 27 mm revolver cannon used on European fighters. Mauser · Germany→