Two seated
European Multi Role Combat Aircraft (
MRCA).
Designed by European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. and built by Panavia Aircraft GmbH
It is used since 1981 in the German
Luftwaffe (Air Force) and
NATO countries like
GB and
Italy.
Power: 2 x 37.365 N
Max. Speed: Mach 1.3
There are two more variations, the ECR-Tornado and a recon-Tornado. The ECR (Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance) Tornado fights Command-Structures and SAM-Sites that use Radar with his High Speed Antiradiation Missiles (HARM).
All types have been used in Kosovo and in the KFOR. The recon-Tornado was used in SFOR.
Source: Official Homepage of the German Bundeswehr->Luftwaffe