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Revision as of 20:01, 21 February 2023
| This page is about the British strike aircraft Tornado GR.1. For other versions, see Tornado (Family). |
Contents
Description
The Tornado GR.1 is a rank VIII British strike aircraft with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".
General info
Flight performance
Max speed
at 10 972 m2 005 km/h
Turn time31 s
Max altitude12 800 m
EngineTurbo-Union RB199-34R Mk.101
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight0 t
| Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at 10,972 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 1,991 | 1,991 | 12800 | 31.4 | 31.5 | 155.1 | 152.8 | 800 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Limits | Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | |||
| Min sweep | 972 | 0 | 1,166 | 552 | 440 | ~8 | ~3 |
| Max sweep | 1,555 | ~9 | ~3 | ||||
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 670 | < 650 | < 700 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full internal fuel) | ||||||
| Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk.101 | 2 | 14,309 kg | 634 kg/m2 | ||||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with internal fuel (no weapons load or external fuel) | Max Takeoff Weight | |||||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 17m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 58m fuel | |||
| 2,200 kg | Afterburning low-bypass turbofan | 15,801 kg | 16,064 kg | 16,942 kg | 18,258 kg | 19,399 kg | 27,200 kg | ||
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | ||||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 17m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 58m fuel | MTOW | |
| Stationary | 3,633 kgf | 7,015 kgf | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.52 | |
| Optimal | 4,032 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
7,845 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
0.99 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.58 | |
Survivability and armour
Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear0 km/h
The Tornado has no armour to speak of and is relatively large, making it an easy target for enemy guns. Almost any hit to the center part of the Tornado will leave its speed crippled, while any hit to the wings and tail will most likely cripple flight performance, if not disabling the aircraft outright. Although it could in theory make its way back to base even with only one engine, any enemy attention during this timespan will most likely get you sent back to the hangar. It also has 2 pilots, which means that you can continue flying in the unlikely case that only 1 pilot is knocked out.
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 940 → 4 442 
RB7 436 → 11 235
SB10 505 → 15 873
Total cost of modifications321 000 
492 000
Talisman cost3 200 
Crew training310 000
Experts1 100 000
Aces3 600
Research Aces1 350 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
90 / 350 / 600 %
256 / 256 / 256 %
| Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
| Ballistic Computer | |||
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The Tornado GR.1 is armed with:
- 2 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannons, chin-mounted (180 rpg = 360 total)
Suspended armament
The Tornado GR.1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
- 2 x 1,500 l drop tanks
- 56 x large calibre countermeasures
- 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x 546 kg Mk.13 bombs (2,184 kg total)
- 1 x 2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bomb (2,000 lb total)
- 7 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs (7,000 lb total)
- 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (7,000 lb total)
- 12 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 12 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (12,000 lb total)
Custom loadout options
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546 kg Mk.13 bombs | 1† | 1† | 1*†‡ | 1† | ||||||||
| 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs | 1, 2 | 1, 2‡ | 1, 2‡ * | 1*‡ | 1, 2‡ | 1, 2‡ | 1, 2 | |||||
| 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs | 1, 2 | 1, 2‡ | 1, 2‡ * | 1*‡ | 1, 2‡ | 1, 2‡ | 1, 2 | |||||
| 2,000 lb GBU-24 Paveway III bombs | 1*† | |||||||||||
| AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Large calibre countermeasures | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||
| TIALD | 1† | |||||||||||
| 1,500 l drop tanks | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| * GBU-24 Paveway III cannot be equipped with bombs on hardpoints 5-6 † TIALD targeting pod must be equipped when using guided bombs ‡ Bombs on hardpoint 6 cannot be equipped with dual bomb mounts on hardpoints 4-8 | ||||||||||||
Usage in battle
This aircraft is fast but not very maneuverable at high speed so try to avoid faster enemies such as the F-16 or the F-14. Instead try to focus on ground targets and try not to engage enemy fighters as the Tornado is fragile. Due to its advanced payload options it makes an excellent bomber and also, with the wings swept back, can make a decent boom and zoomer.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Variable sweep wing
- Large payload
- Advanced weapons
- Supersonic
Cons:
- Can struggle in air-to-air combat
- High fuel consumption
- Bombs severely limit its maximum speed to about Mach 1.05
- No search radar
History
The Panavia Tornado GR.1 was a multi-role combat aircraft, the result of an international collaboration between British, German and Italian companies which in 1969 formed the Panavia company to manufacture the Tornado. Its first flight was 14th August 1974 and was introduced to the RAF in 1986 but its first use in combat was not until 1991 in the Gulf war and was in service until March 2019.
Media
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See also
External links
| Britain jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Blackburn | Buccaneer S.1 · Buccaneer S.2 · Buccaneer S.2B |
| British Aerospace | Harrier GR.7 · Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e) · Sea Harrier FRS.1 · Sea Harrier FA 2 |
| British Aircraft Corporation | Strikemaster Mk.88 |
| English Electric | Canberra B Mk 2 · Canberra B (I) Mk 6 · Lightning F.6 · Lightning F.53 |
| Gloster | Meteor F Mk 3 · Sea Meteor F Mk 3 · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41F · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41G · Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K · Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper |
| Javelin F.(A.W.) Mk.9 | |
| de Havilland | Vampire F.B.5 · Venom FB.4 · Sea Venom FAW 20 · Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2 |
| Hawker | Sea Hawk FGA.6 · Hunter F.1 · Hunter F.6 · Hunter FGA.9 · Harrier GR.1 · Harrier GR.3 |
| Panavia | Tornado GR.1 · Tornado GR.4 · Tornado F.3 · Tornado F.3 Late |
| SEPECAT | Jaguar GR.1 · Jaguar GR.1A · Jaguar IS |
| Supermarine | Attacker FB 1 · Attacker FB.2 · Scimitar F Mk.1 · Swift F.1 · Swift F.7 |
| Foreign | Phantom FG.1 (USA) · Phantom FGR.2 (USA) · F-4J(UK) Phantom II (USA) |
| Australia | F-111C |
| India | ▄MiG-21 Bison |
| South Africa | ▄JAS39C |
