Tornado

Name: Tornado
Brand: IndiaFoxtEcho
Price: 29.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (363 reviews)

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TORNADOITALYGERMANYUNITED KINGDOMMILITARY

4.6/5 (363)

USD 29.99

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Added: April 25, 2024
Updated: August 3, 2026

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 1.1.2 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

COCKPIT MODEL

Added WASM click spots on request of third party modder
Fixed minor graphic misalignments in the rear cockpit

SOUND

Improvements to multiplayer sound

LIVERIES

Added GR.4 ZG771
Added GR.4 ZA600
Added Gr.4 ZA614

VERSION 1.0.0 RELEASED APRIL 18, 2024

VERSION 1.0.1 RELEASED APRIL 19, 2024

Fixed bug causing WSO voice enable/disable setting not to be saved after a flight
Fixed bug causing incorrect graphic on Configuration menu for non-armed version

VERSION 1.0.3 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

EXTERNAL MODEL:

Added GR.4 external model variation
Added IDS ASSTAx external model variation
Added IDS MLU external model variation
Added ECR ASSTAx external model variation
Added ECR MLU external model variation
fixed minor defect in lower strobe light geometry
fixed bug causing incorrect direction of wingtip effects in some cases
Fixed minor geometry imperfections
Cleanup of unused materials
Added APU door animation
Fixed minor misalignment in slat rails
Fixed missing material assignment in nose mechanism pin
Fixed glitch in MLG wheel animation

COCKPIT MODEL:

Fixed minor geometry imperfections
Fixed gaps in canopy glass and windshield
Added "dark cockpit" variant
Added lower poly cockpit variant for better performance
Revised HUD glass material rendering
Rearview mirrrors are now foldable, and have permanent variables assigned

WSO MENU:

fixed bug causing "Pratica" di Mare TACAN to show as "Sigonella"
fixed multiple bugs in IN OPTIONS page

LIVERIES:

Minor updates to RAF monogrey liveries
Added multiple liveries for GR.4, IDS-MLU, ECR-MLU, ASSTA and ECR-ASSTA models.

AVIONICS:

Fixed bug preventing correct behavior of HSI in TAC mode

FLIGHT MODEL

Revised drag tables for low subsonic performance
Fixed bug causing a reduced or negligible effect of LD after touchdown

SYSTEMS:

Fixed bug causing brake accumulator needle to fall below minimum pressure in some cases
Fixed bug preventing reverse thrust buckets to deploy when using XBox controllers or throttles with physical thrust reverse movement
Fixed bug causing incorrect throttle lever animation during reverse thrust in some instances, and with some controller devices.
Fixed bug causing external electrical AC power to be available even if battery switch is OFF
Fixed bug causing V/HUF control knobs to disappear if radio mode was set to DF.
Rewritten SMS code for better multiplayer compatibility
Fixed bug causing fuel transfer system to potentially fill tanks above 100%
Fixed bug preventing INTAKE RAMPS TEST light to work
Adjusted brightness of all cockpit lights for better readability

SOUND:

New sound package by Echo19
Added AI sounds
Fixed bug causing excessive wind sound in external view
Fixed bug causing 17000ft message not to play
Revised brake pedal sound effects
Revised tire touchdown sound effects

OTHER:

Temporarily disabled vapour effects as many users reported FPS problems
Adjustment to default camera position
disabled possibility for the user to accidentally enable legacy flight model
Reduced external camera distance

VERSION 1.0.4 RELEASED JUNE 26, 2024

Minor update

GENERAL

Rectified aircraft descriptions

SOUND

Fixed bug that prevented flyby audio playback
WSO voice is slightly louder and the volume is now tied to the "Warnings" slider via the in-game audio menu.
Fixed incorrect afterburner transition
Slightly increased volume of AI flyby audio

VERSION 1.0.5 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

GENERAL

Solved bug causing TRANSPONDER STATE variable not to change
Added Transponder IDENT functionality
Rewritten Throttle animation code
Rewritten Lift Dump key binding animation
Reorganized model structure
Re-encoded all avionic bitmaps to .png for better efficiency and lower memory footprint
Fixed minor bug casuing HSI window to show "TAC" instead of "APP" if APP2 is selected
Added weight-dependent visibility conditions to pilot figures (to exclude them individually by setting their weight to zero)

FLIGHT MODEL

Rewritten lift dump custom dynamics code

COCKPIT

Fixed minor glitch in dark cockpit canopy textures

LIVERIES

Fixed mistake on ZG775 "Farewell" liveries
Added IDS TTTE Italian livery (IDS)
Added IDS TTTE German livery (IDS)
Added GR.1 TTTE British livery (GR.1)
Added 98-59 50-Years German special livery (IDS ASSTA)
Added 43-97 50-Years German special livery (ECR ASSTA)
Revised X587 Italian prototype livery (IDS)
Added XX946 British prototype livery (IDS)
Added D-9591 German prototype livery (IDS)

EFFECTS

Custom wing vapour effects (light on frame rate)
Adjusted direction of wing contrail effects
Fixed minor bug causing the right afterburner flame to be triggered by the left engine status

SOUND PACKAGE

Revised sound package by Echo19

NEW KEY BINDINGS:

WSO MENU CONTROL

INCREASE NAV3 (FRACT/CARRY) -> INCREASE SELECTED OPTION NUMBER
DECREASE NAV3 (FRACT/CARRY) -> DECREASE SELECTED OPTION NUMBER (*)
INCREASE NAV3 (WHOLE) -> CONFIRM SELECTED OPTION
DECREASE NAV3 (WHOLE) -> BACK TO PREVIOUS SCREEN (*) there is a typo in the sim interface so that the event is labeled "increase"

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 1.0.6 RELEASED MARCH 11, 2025

GENERAL

redone multiple cockpit animations for better compatibility with MSFS2024
redone self-illumination code for better compatibility with MSFS2024
enabled weapon models on Marketplace copies
integrated "enhanced lighting" mod by kdfw

LIVERIES

Added Italian Air Force 6-67 livery (IDS)
Added Italian Air Force 50-36 livery (IDS)
Added Italian Air Force 50-40 livery (IDS)
Added Marineflieger 46-40 livery (IDS)
Added Royal Air Force ZA362 Arctic livery (GR.1)
Added Royal Air Force ZD782 livery (GR.4)

VERSION 1.0.7 RELEASED MARCH 20, 2025

General

Fixed typo and incorrect name for RAPID TAKEOFF GANGING LEVER
Fixed missing soundai configuration for some liveries
Fixed minor glitch in VC code potentially causing microstutters on some systems

Model

Fixed bug causing port Mauser muzzle to show on GR.4 variant

WSO Menu

Changed code for menu self-illumination
Fixed miscellaneous typos in menu options

Livery

Added "Pinky" livery for GR.4

VERSION 1.0.8 RELEASED APRIL 8, 2025

General:

Fixed minor glitch in IFF code animation
Changed IFF Mastre knob functionality so that: in LOW mode -> mode 3 is active in NORM mode -> mode 3C is active in EMER code -> 7700 is forced in mode 3
Fixed reversed animation in crash bar (is AFT in flight position)
Removed waveguide strips from ASSTA variants

VERSION 1.0.9 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

ITALY AND GERMANY LAST CALL

General

Fixed bug causing APU door not to open
Fixed minor glitch in WSO TACAN menu

Liveries: IDS

Fixed minor mistake in Luftwaffe 44-90 livery
Fixed incorrect stencils on external tanks for some liveries IDS-MLU
Added 6-07, 6-22 and 6-24 ECR-MLU
Added 6-02, 6-65 and 6-101 IDS-ASSTA
Added 43-38, 45-57 and 45-59 ECR-ASSTA
Added 46-23. 46-54.

VERSION 1.0.10 RELEASED DECEMBER 24, 2025

Fixed issue preventing canopy from opening in MSFS2024 walkaround mode
Fixed glitch in wing flex animation
Reworked engine smoke effects
Improved Sidewinder textures
Changed refuel probe animation code for smoother movement
Added MSFS2024 Night Vision option for variants equipped with night vision compatible cockpits (IDS-MLU, ECR-MLU, IDS-ASSTA, ECR-ASSTA, GR4)

VERSION 1.0.11 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Added noise filter to ground mapping imagery for more realistic look
Added graphic filter to map imagery for more realistic look
Removed "cheat" caption on option to allow flight plan to show on map generator on request by one user
Option to display the flight plan on map generator is now permanent and will carry over to the next flight
Weapon configuration is now permanent and will carry over to the next flight (NOTE: on the first flight the plane may show an incorrect configuration)
Fixed minor typos in WSO menus
Tweaks to ESRDD cooldown code

VERSION 1.1.0 RELEASED JANUARY 26, 2026

EXTERNAL MODEL

Added targeting pod model (for GR.4, IDS ASSTA and IDS MLU)
Added GBU-12 bomb model (for GR.4, IDS ASSTA and IDS MLU)
Added Storm Shadow model (for GR.4, IDS ASSTA and IDS MLU)
Added GBU-32 bomb model (for GR.4, IDS ASSTA and IDS MLU)

LIVERIES

Fixed missing decals on right taileron for IDS and GR1 variants
Added GR.4 ZA412 Dambusters 70th Royal Air Force
Added GR.4 ZA461 XV Royal Air Force

WSO MENU

Modified menu to support GBU-32, TGP, GBU-12 bombs and Storm Shadow loadouts

MISCELLANEOUS

Added option to select between particle or ribbon smoke effect, or turn smoke effect off entirely (option is on WSO MAINTENTANCE-OPTIONS)
Added option to enable/disable permanent variables for weapon configuration (option is on WSO MAINTENTANCE-OPTIONS)
Additional preferences and settings added to permanent variables
Fixed a couple of incorrect icons in the WSO menu
Tweaks to smoke effect (ribbon type): decreased size, reduced saturation and alpha values

VERSION 1.1.1 RELEASED APRIL 10, 2026

COCKPIT MODEL

fixed incorrect ADI bank pointer and needle on both Pilot and WSO cockpits
rescaled HSI track pointer
fixed actual track pointer behavior when in TAC mode (must be centered)

EXTERNAL MODEL

Added GBU-24 model

MISCELLANEOUS

Added support for GBU-24 with TGP on STA3 or STA5

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