TORNADO IDS (AERITALIA, MBB, BAe)

Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

Countries of Origin: Italy, Germany, UK.
Similar Aircraft: Su-24 Fencer, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, MiG-23/-27 Flogger, F-111.
Crew: Two.
Role: Interdictor strike.
Armament: Missiles, bombs, rockets, cannon.
Dimensions: Length: 55 ft, 9 in (16.8 m). Span: 45 ft, 7 in (14 m).

Wings: High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with angular blunt tips.

Engine(s): Two turbofans in body. Air intakes are diagonal and box-like alongside the fuselage forward of the wing roots. Twin exhausts.

Fuselage: Solid needle nose. Body thickens at the midsection and tapers to the tail section. Bubble canopy.

Tail: Tall, swept-back, and tapered fin with blunt tip and a step in the leading edge. Flats are large, mid-mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with angular blunt tips.

Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UK.