Tornado
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The Tornado is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy, used for strike, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tornado canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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multirole combat aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ variable‑sweep wing aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
air‑to‑air missiles
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air‑to‑surface missiles ⓘ guided bombs ⓘ internal cannon ⓘ unguided bombs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designOrigin | tri‑national program ⓘ |
| developerCountry |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Turbo‑Union RB199 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1974‑08‑14 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1979 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 16.7 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Panavia Aircraft GmbH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over Mach 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
German Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
electronic warfare aircraft
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fighter‑bomber ⓘ ground‑attack aircraft ⓘ interdictor ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ strike aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 15000 m ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| Tornado ADV | air‑defence variant ⓘ |
| Tornado ECR | electronic combat/reconnaissance variant ⓘ |
| Tornado IDS | interdictor/strike variant ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Bosnian War
NERFINISHED
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Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Kosovo War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Tornado ADV
NERFINISHED
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Tornado ECR NERFINISHED ⓘ Tornado IDS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | variable‑sweep wing ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 13.9 m (unswept) ⓘ |
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