Panavia Tornado
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The Panavia Tornado is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy, renowned for its low-level strike and interdiction capabilities.
Aliases (5)
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
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multirole combat aircraft → twin‑engine jet aircraft → variable‑sweep wing aircraft → |
| armament |
air‑to‑surface missiles
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anti‑radiation missiles → internal cannon → laser‑guided bombs → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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United Kingdom → West Germany → |
| crew |
2
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| designedFor |
all‑weather operations
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low‑level penetration → nuclear strike capability → |
| developedBy |
Italy
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → West Germany → |
| engineModel |
Turbo‑Union RB199
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| engineType |
turbofan
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| enteredServiceWith |
German Air Force
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Italian Air Force → Royal Air Force → |
| firstFlight |
1974-08-14
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| introduced |
1979
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| manufacturer |
Panavia Aircraft GmbH
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| maxSpeed |
Mach 2.2
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| notableFeature |
swing‑wing design
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terrain‑following radar → |
| numberOfEngines |
2
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| operators |
German Air Force
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Italian Air Force → Royal Air Force → Royal Saudi Air Force → |
| primaryRole |
electronic warfare aircraft
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ground‑attack aircraft → interdiction aircraft → reconnaissance aircraft → strike aircraft → |
| programPartners |
Aeritalia
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British Aerospace → MBB → |
| serviceCeiling |
50000 ft
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| status |
being phased out in some air forces
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in service → |
| Tornado ADV |
air defence variant
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| Tornado ECR |
electronic combat/reconnaissance variant
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| Tornado IDS |
interdictor/strike variant
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| usedInConflict |
Bosnian War
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Gulf War → Iraq War → Kosovo War → War in Afghanistan → |
| variant |
Tornado ADV
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Tornado ECR → Tornado IDS → |
| wingConfiguration |
variable‑sweep
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Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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No. 11 Squadron RAF
("Panavia Tornado F3")
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No. 111 Squadron RAF ("Panavia Tornado F3") → No. 29 Squadron RAF ("Panavia Tornado F3") → No. 3 Squadron RAF ("Panavia Tornado F3") → No. 41 Squadron RAF ("Panavia Tornado GR1") → No. 617 Squadron RAF ("Panavia Tornado GR1") → |
aircraftOperated |
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Storm Shadow
→
Taurus KEPD 350 → |
launchPlatform |
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Royal Saudi Air Force
("Panavia Tornado IDS")
→
Royal Saudi Air Force ("Panavia Tornado ADV") → |
operatesAircraft |
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Panavia Tornado GR4
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aircraftFamily |
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RAF Honington
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basedAircraftType |
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Panavia Tornado GR4
("Panavia Tornado GR1")
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basedOn |
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Storm Shadow
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compatibleAircraft |
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ASRAAM
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designedForPlatform |
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RAF Strike Command
("Panavia Tornado GR1")
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equipment |
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Operation Granby
("Panavia Tornado GR1 aircraft")
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equipmentUsed |
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Bell X-5
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influenced |
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No. 6 Squadron RAF
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operatedAircraft |
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Panavia Tornado GR4
("Panavia Tornado GR1")
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originatedAsUpgradeOf |
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Mauser BK-27
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usedInAircraft |