Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 3)
Monday, May 2, 2011
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Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 3)
Tornado IDS fighter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 3. Tornado IDS fighter airplane pictures and images collection 3.
The Tornado is the RAF’s first variable-geometry aircraft. Built by a consortium from Britain, Germany and Italy known as Panavia with its head quarters in Munich, Germany. The first British assembled aircraft flew from Warton in Lancashire on 30 October 1974. The first production GR1 flew on 10 July 1979. A total of 228 GR1′s were built for the RAF, 36 of these were dual control and designated GR1(T). The three countries that contributed to the project manufactured different sections of the aircraft. Britain made the nose and rear fuselage; Italy made the wings and Germany the centre fuselage. The Rolls Royce designed engines were built by Turbo-Union; these were the RB-199 turbofans. Originally the MRCA (Multi Role Combat Aircraft) as it was known was to be a NATO aircraft, with countries such as Canada, Belgium and The Netherlands expected to contribute, but these countries elected to go for US built, cheaper, single seaters instead. The RAF first employed the Tornado at the TTTE (Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment) at Cottesmore in July 1980. Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 3). Tornado IDS fighter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 3. Tornado IDS fighter airplane pictures and images collection 3. As its name suggests this unit was to train aircrew from all three nations to use both the aircraft and its systems. This unit was followed in August 1981 by the TWCU (Tactical Weapons Conversion Unit) based at Honiton. The Tornado superseded the Buccaneer, Jaguar and Vulcan in the bomber and maritime strike roles. A vast amount of weaponry can be carried by the Tornado including 500-Kiloton nuclear bombs, BL755 cluster bombs, 1,000 lb. HE bombs, laser-guided bombs and anti-radiation missiles. Tornadoes are currently being converted to GR.4 standard; this will include new equipment such at TIALD, FLIR and a new navigational sub-system. From conception to operational service took twelve years, but what was remarkable about this was that the Tornado and all its systems were delivered on time and on budget. The Tornado was originally designed to fulfill six different roles. After the Tornado went into service another role was defined; defense suppression, Italy and Germany procured the purpose built Electronic Combat Reconnaissance (ECR) version. This type is armed with the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 3). Tornado IDS fighter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 3. Tornado IDS fighter airplane pictures and images collection 3.
Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 1)Tornado IDS fighter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 3. Tornado IDS fighter airplane pictures and images collection 3.
The Tornado is the RAF’s first variable-geometry aircraft. Built by a consortium from Britain, Germany and Italy known as Panavia with its head quarters in Munich, Germany. The first British assembled aircraft flew from Warton in Lancashire on 30 October 1974. The first production GR1 flew on 10 July 1979. A total of 228 GR1′s were built for the RAF, 36 of these were dual control and designated GR1(T). The three countries that contributed to the project manufactured different sections of the aircraft. Britain made the nose and rear fuselage; Italy made the wings and Germany the centre fuselage. The Rolls Royce designed engines were built by Turbo-Union; these were the RB-199 turbofans. Originally the MRCA (Multi Role Combat Aircraft) as it was known was to be a NATO aircraft, with countries such as Canada, Belgium and The Netherlands expected to contribute, but these countries elected to go for US built, cheaper, single seaters instead. The RAF first employed the Tornado at the TTTE (Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment) at Cottesmore in July 1980. Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 3). Tornado IDS fighter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 3. Tornado IDS fighter airplane pictures and images collection 3. As its name suggests this unit was to train aircrew from all three nations to use both the aircraft and its systems. This unit was followed in August 1981 by the TWCU (Tactical Weapons Conversion Unit) based at Honiton. The Tornado superseded the Buccaneer, Jaguar and Vulcan in the bomber and maritime strike roles. A vast amount of weaponry can be carried by the Tornado including 500-Kiloton nuclear bombs, BL755 cluster bombs, 1,000 lb. HE bombs, laser-guided bombs and anti-radiation missiles. Tornadoes are currently being converted to GR.4 standard; this will include new equipment such at TIALD, FLIR and a new navigational sub-system. From conception to operational service took twelve years, but what was remarkable about this was that the Tornado and all its systems were delivered on time and on budget. The Tornado was originally designed to fulfill six different roles. After the Tornado went into service another role was defined; defense suppression, Italy and Germany procured the purpose built Electronic Combat Reconnaissance (ECR) version. This type is armed with the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). Tornado IDS (Wallpaper 3). Tornado IDS fighter aircraft photo wallpaper gallery 3. Tornado IDS fighter airplane pictures and images collection 3.
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