Panavia Tornado IDS(T) Aircraft Data
All Tornado IDS operators have some fully combat-capable dual-control Tornados for conversion and continuation training. These 'twin-stickers' are given the (little used) IDS(T) designation.
- Country of Origin: United Kingdom / Germany / Italy
- First Flight: 1974
- Initial Service Date: 1980
- No. Built: 93
- No. In Service: 84 (approx.)
- No. of Hardpoints: 8
- Crew: 2
Power:
2× Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk. 101 turbofan at 37.70 kN or 2× Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk. 103 turbofan at 38.48 kN
Weapons:
2× 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannon with 180 rounds per cannon
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
AIM-9 Sidewinder or IRIS-T or AIM-132 ASRAAM
Air-to-surface missiles:
6× AGM-65 Maverick; or
12× Brimstone missile; or
4× Storm Shadow or Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile
Anti-ship missiles:
2× AS.34 Kormoran; or
2× BAe Sea Eagle
Anti-radiation missiles:
4× AGM-88 HARM; or
6× ALARM missile
Bombs:
Hunting Engineering BL755 cluster bombs; or
HOPE/HOSBO GPS/electro-optically guided glide bombs; or
Joint Direct Attack Munition; or
Paveway series of Laser-guided bomb (LGB); or
Up to 2× JP233 or MW-1 munitions dispensers (for runway cratering operations)
Up to 4× B61 or WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
AIM-9 Sidewinder or IRIS-T or AIM-132 ASRAAM
Air-to-surface missiles:
6× AGM-65 Maverick; or
12× Brimstone missile; or
4× Storm Shadow or Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile
Anti-ship missiles:
2× AS.34 Kormoran; or
2× BAe Sea Eagle
Anti-radiation missiles:
4× AGM-88 HARM; or
6× ALARM missile
Bombs:
Hunting Engineering BL755 cluster bombs; or
HOPE/HOSBO GPS/electro-optically guided glide bombs; or
Joint Direct Attack Munition; or
Paveway series of Laser-guided bomb (LGB); or
Up to 2× JP233 or MW-1 munitions dispensers (for runway cratering operations)
Up to 4× B61 or WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons
Dimensions:
| Length: | 16.72 m. |
| Wing Span: | 13.91 / 8.60 m. |
| Wing Area: | 26.60 m² |
| Height: | 5.95 m. |
| Empty Weight: | 14,091 kg. |
| Max. Weight: | 27,951 kg. |
| Max. Ordnance Load: | 9,000 kg. |
| Internal Fuel: | 4,660 kg. |
Performance:
| Max. Speed: | 2,338 kph |
| Cruise Speed: | 941.47 kph |
| Service Ceiling: | 15,240 m. |
| Normal Range: | 1,390 km |
| Max. Range: | 3,889.20 km |
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