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The Tornado was the first production military aircraft with fly-by-wire controls.
Tornado IDS/ADV Specifications
Primary Function:Strike/ground attack – IDS; Air defence fighter – ADV
Contractor:Panavia Aircraft
Crew:Two — IDS (pilot, WSO/navigator);
ADV (pilot, radar operator)
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two Turbo-Union RB199-34R turbofans rated at 16,520 lb thrust (Mk 103 – IDS; Mk 104 – ADV)
Dimensions
Length:54 feet, 10 inches – IDS;
61 feet, 4 inches – ADV
Wingspan:45 feet, 8 inches
Height:19 feet, 6 inches
Weights
Empty:30,620 lb – IDS; 31,970 lb – ADV
MTOW:61,620 lb – IDS; 61,700 – ADV
Performance
Speed:Mach 2.2 (~1,452 mph)
Ceiling:70,000 feet
Range:~2,100 nm (ferry)
Armament
IDS – Two IWKA-Mauser 27-mm cannons. Max load of 19,840 lb, including AIM-9 AAMs, bombs, LGBs, ALARM and HARM anti-radiation missiles, B61 nuclear bombs, Sea Eagle and Kormoran ASMs
ADV – One IKMA-Mauser 27-mm cannon. Four Skyflash AAMs, two AIM-9L AAMs.
Service Life
First Flight:August 14, 1974 (IDS prototype)
October 27, 1979 (ADV prototype)
March 5, 1984 (Tornado F.2)
November 20, 1985 (Tornado F.3)
End of Service:N/A
Number Built:[~956 total]
Tornado IDS/ADV Achievements
The Tornado was the first production military aircraft with fly-by-wire controls.
