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Tornado

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TORNADOITALYGERMANYUNITED KINGDOMMILITARY

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The TORNADO Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) is a two place (tandem), land-based, all-weather supersonic long range fighter bomber. The primary mission of the aircraft is high-speed low-level attack with various offensive and defensive capabilities. Mission capabilities include: long range high altitude intercepts; long range attack missions and close support missions. An automatic low altitude terrain following system enhances penetration capability. Power is provided by two RB199-34R axial-flow, three-spool. Turbofan engines equipped with afterburners and thrust reversers.

IMPORTANT! DEPICTION OF WEAPONS IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE MSFS MARKETPLACE - therefore the model does not include any weapon, although external tanks and ECM pods will be available.

This package is based on early Interdictor Strike variant (IDS), but includes external visual model for GR.1 and ECR variants. The main features of this package are:

  • Detailed visual model
  • Multiple liveries depicting Italian, British, German and Saudi Arabia armed forces
  • Realistic flight model
  • Detaileds system simulation and true-to life normal procedures for pilot
  • Simplified system simulation for WSO
  • Sound package based on real-world recordings
  • Detailed pilot and WSO cockpits (IDS variant)
  • External visual models for GR.1 and ECR variants
  • WSO voice messages and partial automation (optonal) of WSO operations

The Tornado is line of twin-engine, two-seat, supersonic, multi-role military jet aircraft produced by German-based aerospace consortium Panavia Aircraft, a company built of elements from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. The design of the Tornado notably incorporates a variable-geometry main wing, which is critical to its initially-outlined requirement of being able to fly at high speeds and also be maneuverable at low speeds.

The program that produced the Tornado was initially conceived in the 1960s to create a jet that could fly low-altitude, high-speed conventional and nuclear strikes against Soviet Bloc countries. The aircraft took its maiden flight on August 14, 1974 and was introduced in 1979. It was produced in three primary variants, the Tornado IDS, the Tornado ECR, and the Tornado ADV. The IDS is the interdiction and strike model, focused on knocking out enemy targets and undertaking conventional and nuclear bombing raids. The ECR is the electronic warfare / reconnaissance iteration, which has a mission of suppression of enemy air defenses through both electronic and direct strike means. The ADV is the air defense variant, which was optimized for both interdiction of long-range Soviet bombers as well as suppression of enemy air defenses.

Panavia built a total of 990 Tornados during a production run that lasted from 1979 to 1998. The aircraft was adopted by the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom, the German Air Force, the Italian Air Force, and the Royal Saudi Air Force. The jet served in a number of conflicts, including the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraq War, the Bosnian War, and the Kosovo War. All but the British military continue to fly the Tornado.

Each member of the Tornado family features a tandem cockpit, a traditional empennage, and a variable geometry “swing” wing that can be adjusted from 25 degrees to 67 degrees of sweep. The jet line is powered by two Turbo-Union RB199 afterburning turbofan engines. The Tornado has a range of 860 miles, a service ceiling of 50,000 feet, and climbs at 15,000 feet per minute. The top speed of the jet is Mach 2.2.

VERSION 1.0.5 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

GENERAL

FLIGHT MODEL

COCKPIT

LIVERIES

EFFECTS

SOUND PACKAGE

NEW KEY BINDINGS:

WSO MENU CONTROL

ADDITIONAL BINDINGS INCREASE ADF2 FREQUENCY (0.1) - TERRAIN FOLLOWING ENGAGE/DISEGNAGE DECREASE ADF2 FREQUENCY (0.1) - HSI MODE SELECTOR INCREASE ADF2 FREQUENCY (1) - INCREASE TFR RIDE HEIGHT DECREASE ADF2 FREQUENCY (1) - DECREASE TFR RIDE HEIGHT INCREASE ADF2 (10) - HUD VV/LOCKED SWITCH DECREASE ADF2 (10) - HUD KCAS/MACH SWITCH INCREASE ADF2 (100) - HUD RADIO/BARO SWITCH DECREASE ADF2 (100) - HUD MAG/TRUE SWITCH

VERSION 1.0.0 RELEASED APRIL 18, 2024

VERSION 1.0.1 RELEASED APRIL 19, 2024

VERSION 1.0.3 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

EXTERNAL MODEL:

COCKPIT MODEL:

WSO MENU:

LIVERIES:

AVIONICS:

FLIGHT MODEL

SYSTEMS:

SOUND:

OTHER:

VERSION 1.0.4 RELEASED JUNE 26, 2024

Minor update

GENERAL

SOUND