The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft, jointly developed and manufactured by Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany.

Aug 7, 2025 · The Panavia Tornado, a Cold War-era multirole fighter, was a cornerstone of European and Middle Eastern air power for over four decades. However, the Tornado’s tenure …

DAYTON, Ohio -- The Panavia Tornado GR1 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Development of the Tornado began in 1968, when the United Kingdom, West Germany and …

Dec 25, 2024 · The Panavia Tornado is a multirole combat aircraft capable of supersonic flight, developed by a multinational European consortium formed by the United Kingdom, Germany, …

The Tornado GR4 is not only a capable strike aircraft but also excels in reconnaissance roles. With its ability to carry the RAPTOR (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado), the aircraft …

Nov 28, 2025 · First flown in 1974 and entering service by 1980, the Tornado came in three main variants: the IDS (interdictor/strike), ECR (electronic combat/reconnaissance), and ADV (air …

Apr 10, 2019 · Built for the Cold War, the Tornado remains a prime example of what happens when European engineering minds come together. It was half past eight on the first morning of …

The aircraft has a complex avionics suite allowing advanced target identification and vision-augmentation prior to engagement with the Sky Flash missiles. There is also a radar warning …

Aug 15, 2024 · The Panavia Tornado, the iconic pan-European combat aircraft, has celebrated 50 years since its first flight.

Sep 30, 2015 · The Tornado is possibly the most flexible multimission aircraft in history. Designed as a strike aircraft, it can also perform air-defense, antishipping, and reconnaissance missions …