Tornado Multirole Combat Fighter, Europe

Manufacturer

Panavia (BAE Systems, EADS, Alenia)

First Flight

4 August 1974

Entry Into Service

Royal Air Force - January 1982
German Air Force - February 1982
German Navy - July 1982
Italian Air Force - July 1982
Italian Navy - August 1986
Royal Saudi Air Force - March 1986
GR 1B - 1994

Length

17.2m

Unswept Span

13.9m

Swept Span

13.9m

Height

6m

Empty Weight

14,500kg

Engines

2 x Turbo Union RB199 mk103 reheated turbofans with integral thrust reverse

Maximum Level Speed

800kt