The Panavia Tornado is a versatile combat aircraft that stemmed from a tri-national collaboration between the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany. Taking flight in 1974, the Tornado was conceived for a diverse range of assignments, including low-altitude penetration, strike and air defence. A hallmark of the Tornado is its variable-sweep wing, which can be dynamically adjusted in mid-air to optimize aerodynamic performance. Equipped with twin Turbo-Union RB199 or EJ200 turbofan engines, the Torna

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Panavia Tornado GR1

Jet legend: Panavia Tornado

Watch three Italian Tornado aircraft of the 6th Stormo (Wing) of the Italian Air Force take off at sunset from Ghedi Air Base. Ghedi is the homebase of the last Italian “Tonkas” and the second airfield to host the F-35 (flown by the 102 Gruppo). Thanks for the yet another cool clip of the Red Devils to @sabrina.zucchelli! #theaviationist #italianairforce #aeronauticamilitare #tornado #tornadoids #tornadoecr #6stormo | The Aviationist

„Tornado Panavia“: Deutschlands einziges atomwaffenfähiges Kriegsgerät

The Panavia Tornado is a multi-role combat aircraft that was developed and built by a consortium of different countries: the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany. First flying in 1974, the Tornado was designed for a variety of missions such as low-level penetration, strike, interdiction and air defence. One of the distinctive features of the Tornado is its variable sweep wing, which can be adjusted in-flight to improve the aircraft’s performance. Powered by two turbofan Turbo-Union RB199 or EJ200 e