The Tornado GR4 is a variable geometry, two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft, capable of delivering a wide variety of weapons. Powered by two Rolls-Royce RB 199 Mk 103 turbofan engines, the GR4 is capable of low-level supersonic flight and can sustain a high subsonic cruise speed. The aircraft is also equipped with forward-looking infrared and is night-vision goggle compatible, making it a capable platform for passive night operations. The GR4 is also equipped with a Laser Ranger and Marked Target Seeker system that can be used for ground designation or can provide accurate range information on ground targets.

{mosimage}The GR4 can carry up to three Paveway II, two Paveway III or Enhanced Paveway Laser and Global Positioning System Guided Bombs (LGBs), and by using a Thermal Imaging Airborne Laser Designation (TIALD) or Litening III pod it is able to self-designate targets for LGB delivery. The GR4 also has a ground-mapping radar to identify targets for the delivery of conventional 1000lb bombs and BL755 cluster bombs. All GR4 aircraft are capable of carrying the Air Launched Anti- Radiation Missile (ALARM), which homes on the emitted radiation of enemy radar systems and can be used for the suppression of enemy air defences. The GR4 is capable of carrying up to nine ALARM missiles or a mixed configuration of ALARM missiles and bombs. In the reconnaissance role the GR4 can carry the Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod to provide detailed reconnaissance imagery; this is currently being replaced with the RAPTOR pod, which provides an even greater day-and night reconnaissance potential.

For self-protection, the GR4 is normally armed with two AIM-9L Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles, a BOZ-107 Pod on the right wing to dispense chaff and flares and a Sky Shadow-2 electronic countermeasures pod on the left wing. The aircraft can also carry an integral 27mm Mauser cannon capable of firing 1700 rounds per minute.

The Tornado GR4 is now equipped with the Storm Shadow missile and will soon be equipped with the new Brimstone missile. The Storm Shadow will allow the Tornado to make precision strikes in poor weather with a greatly increased stand-off range from the target area. Brimstone will provide the Tornado with an effective anti-armour weapon, also providing an enhanced stand-off range.

Source: Royal Air Force Website

Source: Wikipedia

Real World Specs

• Max speed:1.3Mach
• Max altitude: 50,000ft
• Length: 16.72 m
• Span:8.6 m
• Aircrew: 2
• Range: 1,390 km (870 mi) typical combat 

Armament:

• Storm Shadow
• Brimstone
• ALARM
• AIM-9 Sidewinder
• Paveway II
• Paveway III
• Enhanced Paveway
• General Purpose Bombs
• Mauser 27mm
• BL.755 Cluster Bombs

RKSL Features

• High Detail Model.
• Greatly Improved Flight Model.
• Ai Friendly handling Detailed and fully instrumented cockpit.
• Detailed Animated Landing gear inc: Dampers
• Animated Suction relief doors and FOD ramps.
• Working and Properly modeled flaps, leading edges, slats and spoliers.
• Wing sweep controlled automatically via speed.
• Working Air brakes
• Working Litening III Laser Designation Pod. (Dependant on scripted solution to turret limits)
• IR Camera (undernose)
• RWR as part of the FCSS system

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