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A Panavia Tornado from the German Navy.

The Panavia Tornado is a special kind of airplane. It has two powerful turbojet engines and was built to attack targets on the ground. It can also be used for "electronic warfare," which means it can mess with enemy radar and communications.

Three European countries worked together to build this amazing aircraft: Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The first Tornado flew in 1974, and it started being used by air forces in 1979.

The Tornado has been used in several important conflicts. The Royal Air Force (the UK's air force) flew it during the Gulf War, the war in Afghanistan, and the war in Libya. Saudi Arabia also uses the Panavia Tornado in its air force.

Tornado Versions

There are different versions, or "variants," of the Tornado. One important variant is called the Tornado ADV. This version was designed to be a fighter aircraft, which means it's used to fight other airplanes in the sky.

Images for kids

  • AFVG (1965)

    An early idea for a plane that led to the Tornado.

  • RAF Tornado F2

    Two RAF Tornados taking off in 1982.

  • Panavia Tornado GR1, UK - Air Force AN1390711

    The third Tornado prototype at Farnborough Airport in 1980.

  • F-15C Tornado IDS DFST8901717

    A US Air Force F-15C flying with German and UK Tornados in 1987.

  • US Navy 030617-N-4374S-016 A German fighter jet Panavia Tornado GR.Mk 1, flies over the Aegis class, guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) during the annual maritime exercise Baltic Operations 2003 (BALTOPS)

    A German Navy Tornado flying over a ship during a training exercise in 2003.

  • RIAS 2014 Tornado 01

    See how the Tornado's wings can swing back and forth!

  • Tornado GR.4 Forward Cockpit

    Inside the front part of a Tornado GR.4 cockpit.

  • Tornado GR.4 Aft Cockpit

    Inside the back part of a Tornado GR.4 cockpit.

  • Luftwaffe GR-4 Tornado undergoing maintenance during Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004

    A German Air Force Tornado being worked on in 2004.

  • Tornado ECR JaBoG 32 1997

    A German Air Force Tornado waiting to be refueled by a USAF plane in 1997.

  • RB199 Cosford

    An RB199 engine, like those used in the Tornado, on display.

  • RAF Tornado GR4 MOD 45155235

    An RAF Tornado GR4 carrying different weapons and equipment.

  • German Panavia Tornado

    A German Air Force Tornado flying over Nevada, US, in 2007.

  • Panavia Tornado Luftwaffe

    A German Air Force Tornado taking off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in 2004.

  • Tornado MFG1 landing RAF Mildenhall 1984

    A German Navy Tornado landing at RAF Mildenhall in 1984.

  • Italian Tornado Flight

    Two Italian Tornados flying together in 1987.

  • Line-up of Tornados at Trapani

    Italian Tornados lined up during a mission in 2011.

  • Tornado GR1 27 sq (25634276814)

    A Tornado GR1 arriving at RIAT in 1983.

  • Panavia Tornado GR1, UK - Air Force AN1801303

    A Tornado GR1 in "desert pink" paint, used for missions in the desert in 1991.

  • RAF Panavia Tornado GR1A

    Several RAF Tornados lined up at CFB Goose Bay in 1992.

  • RAF Tornado GR4 Iraq

    A Tornado GR4 flying over Iraq in 2004.

  • RAF CONDUCTS FIRST AIR STRIKES OF IRAQ MISSION MOD 45158635

    A Tornado GR4 over Iraq in 2014.

  • EGYM - Panavia Tornado GR4 - Royal Air Force - ZG752 (46173515434)

    A Tornado GR4 with a special paint job, marking its retirement in 2019.

  • Panavia Tornado IDS 7507 (9624799718)

    A Saudi Arabian Tornado arriving at RAF Coningsby in 2013.

  • Tornado operators

    A map showing the countries that use the Panavia Tornado.

See also

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