Panavia Tornado Puns

The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV) was a long-range, twin-engine interceptor version of the swing-wing Panavia Tornado. The aircraft's first flight was on 27 October 1979, and it entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1986. It was also previously operated by the Italian Air Force (AMI) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)

Specifications

• Crew: 2
• Length: 18.68 m (61 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 13.91 m (45 ft 8 in) at 25° sweep

8.6 m (28 ft) at 67° sweep

• Height: 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 26.6 m2 (286 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 14,500 kg (31,967 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 27,986 kg (61,699 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Turbo-Union RB199-34R afterburning 3-spool turbofan, 40.5 kN (9,100 lbf) thrust each dry, 73.5 kN (16,500 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,400 km/h (1,500 mph, 1,300 kn) / M2.2 at 9,000 m (29,528 ft)

1,482 km/h (921 mph; 800 kn) near sea level

• Combat range: 1,853 km (1,151 mi, 1,001 nmi) subsonic

>556 km (345 mi) supersonic

• Ferry range: 4,265 km (2,650 mi, 2,303 nmi) with four external tanks[70]
• Endurance: 2 hr combat air patrol at 560–740 km (348–460 mi) from base
• Service ceiling: 15,240 m (50,000 ft) [71]

Armament

• Guns
  • 1 × 27 mm (1.063 in) Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 180 rounds
• Hardpoints: 10 total (4× semi-recessed under-fuselage, 2× under-wing, 4× under-wing shoulder rail)
  • 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or ASRAAM (mounted on shoulder rail hardpoints)
  • 4× British Aerospace Skyflash or AIM-120 AMRAAM (mounted on 4 semi-recessed under-fuselage hardpoints)
• Others:
  • Up to 2× drop tanks for extended range/loitering time. Up to 4 drop tanks for ferry role (at the expens

The rumor started from DCS where players believed the devs said it wasn't allowed to be added due to licensing. This is NOT the case. In fact, it is the opposite and CAN be added. Here is the source

>It seems that something may have been lost in translation. While we (Eagle Dynamics) have no plans for the Tornado, it is not off the table for a talented and qualified 3rd party.

>As a huge fan of Digital Integration's Tornado, I'd personally love to see this aircraft in DCS someday.

>Kind regards,

>Wags