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Tornado F2
Panavia · UK
Known as the ADV (Air Defence Variant), the F2 featured a longer fuselage to house the Foxhunter radar and four semi-recessed Skyflash missiles. It was designed to intercept Soviet bombers over the Atlantic before they could reach UK airspace.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,333 km/h (Mach 2.2) |
| Range | 1,850 km (combat) |
| Ceiling | 15,240 m |
| Engines | 2x Turbo-Union RB199-34R afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 27mm Mauser BK-27 cannon; 4x Skyflash MRAAM; 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder.