Tornado Multi-Role Combat Aircraft [MRCA]
| Specifications | ||
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| Country | Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia | |
| Manufacturer | Panavia Aircraft GmbH, Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany |
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IDS/ECR/RECCE |
ADV |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 16.72 m | 18.06 m |
| Height | 5.70 m | 5.70 m |
| Wing span (swept) | 8.60 m | 8.60 m |
| Wing span (spread) | 13.90 m | 13.90 m |
| Wing area | 26,6 sqm | |
| Weights |
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| Empty | 14,100 kg | 14,300 kg |
| Max external fuel | 5,850 kg | 5,800 kg |
| Max weapon load (approx) | 9,000 kg | 8,500 kg |
| Takeoff weights Clean, max internal fuel |
20,400 kg | 21,540 kg |
| Maximum | 27,200 kg | 27,990 kg |
| Power plant | 2 x Turbo-Union RB199-34R turbofans Thrust: 38,7 kN (8700 lbs) dry and 66 kN (14480 lbs) with afterburner |
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Performance | ||
| Max. speed | 1,452mph (2,336km/h) at 36,000ft (11,000m) |
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| Max speed (hi/clean) | Mach 2.2 | Mach 2.27 |
| Max speed (lo/clean) | Mach 1.2 | Mach 1.2 |
| Max speed (lo/external stores) | Mach 0.9 | Mach 0.9 Mach 0.92 (1110 km/h) |
| Max g | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Takeoff distance | 760 m | 760 m, or 900 m or less |
| Landing roll | 370 m | 370 m |
| Rate of climb | Time to 30000 ft (9150 m) less than 2 min | |
Combat Radius | ||
| Hi-lo-lo-hi | 1,390 km | N / A |
| Ferry range | 3,890 km | 3,890 km |
| AVIONICS |
F3
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| Armament |
Self Defense
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Two internal 27-mm Mauser cannon with 180 rounds per
gun plus more than 9000 kg of external stores on seven hardpoints, including Sidewinder Texas Instruments HARM Hughes AGM-65 Maverick British Aerospace ALARM Laser guided bombs like Paveway Bombs up to 450 kg MW-1 munitions dispenser Matra Apache Nuclear freefall bombs |
| Crew | Pilot, WSO | Pilot, WSO |
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