*************PANAVIA Tornado ADV ***************
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Copyright by Massimo Taccoli 1999
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This is FREEWARE. These files are strictly for your own personal, non-commercial
use. Any redistribution, repackaging or reselling of these files in any form is
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File Tornado ADV.ZIP
For FS98.
Need not to be converted, just unzip to Flight simulator 98 \aircraft directory keeping its subdirectory structure.
It is necessary to have MS FS98 converter already installed.
Version 1.
This is an FS98 model with moving parts and a transparent canopy.
The model has two different set of wings to simulate the sweeping movement.One set of wings is for minimum sweep and with auxiliary tanks,is used to take off and at speed below 200 mph, the other set of wing is at maximum sweep and without auxiliary tanks, it appear when the aircraft goes at speed above 200 mph.
Though it was possible to make the wing to sweep with aircraft animator, I have chosen this solution because it was not possible in the same time to make underwing tanks to follow the sweeping of wings.
The subject of this FS model is a Tornado ADV (Air Defence Variant) in service with Italian Air Force AMI 12° Gruppo of 36° Stormo 'Helmut Seidl'. The 36° Stormo second squadron (12° gruppo) operated F104 Starfighter until 1995 when it was re-equipped with these leased Tornado F. Mk3. The unit was the first AMI gruppo to operate the Tornado ADV.The gruppo insigna is a black prancing horse, superimposed on a red bow and arrow on a green disk. 12° Gruppo was declared combat ready in february 1995 and began flying CAP's over the Adriatic in support of Operation Deny Flight, alongside RAF F.Mk3 deployed at Gioia del Colle.
A suitable panel for this aircraft is Tornpnl2.zip, made by Phil Perrott, and which can be downloaded at SurClaro.
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About the true aircraft.
The Tornado initially known as M.R.C.A. Multi-Role Combat Aircraft, was designed in the early 1970 after the failure of the AFVG strike-aircraft programme, primarily to meet a RAF requirement for a Camberra replacement in the interdictor, strike and reconnaissance role.
The programme eventually overcame the hurdles and difficulties to become a prime example of succesfull international collaboration. By 1997 the Tornado was still in production (23 years after its first flight) and almost 1000 had been built, making it one of the most successful European aircraft programmes of the post-war era. As well as being a political and industrial success, the Tornado has been a military success, too, becoming one of the most effective and popular aircraft ever fielded by a European air arm, and standing comparison with the best that the USA or the Soviet Union could produce.
The three nations commissioning the Tornado are presented in prime contractor Panavia by their national aircraft industries, currently British Aerospace, DASA (Germany) and Alenia (Italy), which have programme shares of 42.5 , 42.5 and 15 per cent, respectively. Assembly lines have been established in all three countries.
Performance and Specifications:
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Wing minimum sweep 25° m 13.91 - 45ft 7.5in
Wing max sweep 67° m 8.60 - 26ft
Area m² 26.60- 286.33 sq.ft
Length m 18.68 - 61ft 3.5in
Height m 5.95 - 19ft 6.25in
Tailplane span m 6.8 - 22ft 3.5in
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Powerplant
2x Turbo-Union RB 199-34r mk 104 Turbofans
Each rated at (dry) Lb.s.t 9,100
With A/b Lb.s.t 16,520
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Weights
Operating empty Kg 14502 - 31,970 lb
Mto Kg 27986 - 61,700 lb
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Fuel and load
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Internal fuel Kg 5690 - 12,544 lb
External fuel up to Kg 5806 - 12,800 lb
in two 2250 l and two 1500 l or four 1500 l drop tanks
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Speed
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Mach 1,453 mph
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Range
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Ferry range km 3890
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Performance
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Climb to 30,000 ft min 2
Service ceiling m15420
Take off run m 762 - 2,500ft
At normal take off weight
With thrust reversal
Landing run m 370 - 1,215ft
At max landing weight
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