aircraft/loadout Panavia Tornado ADV F.3 "Indefatigable Interception"

[TerikG2014 1,389]

Tornado ADV

After the development of the standards tornado InterDictor Strike(IDS) aircraft the Air Defence Variant was dedicated for the air Interception role. It included several modifications and improvements over  the standard tornado IDS such as modified RB199 engines with greater thrust output and Fox Hunter Airborne Intercept radar. It is worth noting that the ADV is not a fighter she was never desgined to be, the ADV is a long range interceptor aircraft the air supremecy role was filled by aircraft like the Eurofighter Typhoon which servers more as dedicated fighters. The reason for the development of the tornado ADV stemmed from the RAF requirement for a new interceptor to replace the ageing lightning force. As the other members of the tornado project were not overly interested in an interceptor variant of the British had to proceed alone. This meant the actual modifications were not carried out by Panavia but BAE who in 1976 were contracted to produce 3 prototype aircraft (this was helped by the fact that BAE produced 42.5% of  the Tornado any way). The first flight took place on the 27th of October 1979. Over it's short service life the ADV saw several improvements one interesting one was adaptation for the Seupresion of Enemy Air Defences ( SEAD)(thes modified tornadoes were called EF.3 and used the ALARM anti radiation missile).

The first time the ADV saw active combat was in first gulf war, they later saw service in both Iraqi. Although not in war after the Iraqi war they saw much use intercpeting and turning away Russian bomber from UK airspace. The ADV was retired from RAF service in March 2011 being replaced by the Eurofighter. Although this is not the End of the story for the Tornado ADV the British technology group QinetiQ leased 3 tornadoes from the RAF to use as trial platforms for the new MBDA meteor missile, these reminded flying for another year carrying out trials.

Specifications

Dimensions and weight

Length: 18.68 m

Wing span: 13.91 m spread, 8.6 m swept

Height: 5.95 m

Weight (empty): 14.5 t

Weight (maximum take off): 27.9 t

Engines and performance

Engines: 2 x Turbo-Union RB.199-34R Mk 104 turbofans

Traction (dry / with afterburning)2 x 40.48 / 73.48 kN

Maximum speed: 2338 km/h

Service ceiling: 15.2 km

Ferry range: 4265 km(subsonic) 556 km (300 nmi, 345 mi) (supersonic)

Combat radius: 555 - 740 km

Armament

Guns

1 × 27 mm (1.063 in) Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 180 rounds (internally mounted under starboard side of fuselage, versus 2× BK-27 mounted on Panavia Tornado IDS)

Hardpoints:

10 total (4× semi-recessed under-fuselage, 2× under-fuselage, 4× swivelling under-wing) holding up to 9000 kg (19,800 lb) of payload, the two inner wing pylons have shoulder launch rails for 2× Short-Range AAM (SRAAM) each

4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or AIM-132 ASRAAM

4× British Aerospace Skyflash or AIM-120 AMRAAM (mounted on 4 semi-recessed under-fuselage hardpoits)

6*BA ALARM

2*MBDA Meteor 

Others:

Up to 2× drop tanks for extended range/loitering time. Up to 4 drop tanks for ferry role (at the expense of 4 Skyflash/AMRAAM).

Photos (To be added soon)

Sources

https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=54

https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/panavia-tornado-f3/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado_ADV

http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/panavia_tornado_adv.htm

Edited September 27, 2019 by TerikG2014

[Princess_Pinch 5,625]

Open for discussion. 

 

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Edited September 27, 2019 by Princess_Pinch

[TerikG2014 1,389]

6 minutes ago, Princess_Pinch said:

Open for discussion. 

 

However @TerikG2014 your current suggestion is failing to comply with our vehicle suggestion rules. We recently updated out rules, so that every suggestion needs to have a poll added to it. If you require help on this matter, then feel free to take a look at our guidelines for vehicle suggestions at the top of each respective vehicle sub forum. If the required changes are not made within 48 hours, the suggestion will be locked and closed.

Polls been added sorry i hadn't noticed the change usualy i have poll's but didnt think about it this time.

[Princess_Pinch 5,625]

Just now, TerikG2014 said:

Polls been added sorry i hadn't noticed the change usualy i have poll's but didnt think about it this time.

All good, thank you. :3

[Milocat 4,854]

+1 to this, the Tornado would be a great addition to the game.

[Monarch_C 187]

+1 we need this to counter the F4)))))

[MonkeyBussiness 1,228]

+1 it's such a sexy plane and yes for this to both british and italy , since italy doesn't get a lot of diversity in modern plane it's kind of an obligation to have it

[dotEXCEL 5,969]

+1

[indycar 111]

aye for brits only. italy will get their fair share of american planes anyway

[MonkeyBussiness 1,228]

18 hours ago, indycar said:

aye for brits only. italy will get their fair share of american planes anyway

like what ? after the "american" F-104S (wich was only use by italy) they use the tornado then the eurofighter typhoon , so the tornado is needed for italy

Edited November 28, 2019 by MonkeyBussiness

[_Pixy 196]

+1 please god Italy needs a supersonic and something unique!

[TerikG2014 1,389]

5 hours ago, _Pixy said:

+1 please god Italy needs a supersonic and something unique!

Wouldn't exactly be unique as this is fundamentaly a british jet.

[MonkeyBussiness 1,228]

On 29/11/2019 at 06:42, TerikG2014 said:

Wouldn't exactly be unique as this is fundamentaly a british jet.

it's "unique" in the way that's an european design , not a model done by one of the big country of the world , i think that's what he meant

[oppsijustkilledu@psn 2,314]

Give tornado 

[TerikG2014 1,389]

4 hours ago, *oppsijustkilledu said:

Give tornado 

I mean with the hinting of BVR combat it's all the more possible.

[Bringer_Of_War 901]

+1 and voted for Italy because I believe it is always better to have more nations get decent options when possible.

[doflite 100]

Well, with AIM 7s implemented, it would fit into the meta, but just at a higher BR

[MonkeyBussiness 1,228]

On 20/09/2020 at 18:56, doflite said:

Well, with AIM 7s implemented, it would fit into the meta, but just at a higher BR

it would rekt everything as of right now , it doesn't fit the actual meta at all

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Suggestion passed to the developers for consideration.

[leroyonly 4,311]

As the Tornado F. 3 has been implemented as per Update 2.25 Sky Guardians,

 

Moved to Implemented Suggestions.