Semper Aggressus - 23 (F) squadron Royal Air Force

Panavia TORNADO F.3 (ADV), part of the 23 Squadron RAF series (v1.0)

original model : Massimo Taccoli (c) December 1999, and used with his permission
FDE : Sam Chin

Repaint to 23 (F) squadron RAF colours: Bernard Mills, FlightLevel (c) Feb 2000
e-mail; bernard_mills@flightlevel.co.uk 
Apologies for not getting the full titles along the fuselage spine (see accompanying photograph).  If there are any designers out there who may be able to give advice please contact me, Bernard Mills.

The aircraft ZE809, coded EZ, was the personal aircraft of the Officer Commanding of 23 squadron RAF in 1990.  The aircraft was painted to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the forming of 23 squadron at RAF Gosport in 1915.
Accompanying the flight simualtor files is a JPG image (Torn-23A.jpg) of the actual ZE809 taken at RAF Brize Norton in the autumn of 1990. (Please notice the angle of the rudder - it was blowing a gale during the afternoon!!)

Panels and Sound files for the Tornado may be found at FlightSim.com.  Please use the search files facility.

Recommended Panels - Tornado Panel by Phil Perrot of Alpha Simulations (http://www.alphasim.co.uk)

To install
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Unzip the files into a "temp" folder.
Create a new folder in your FS98/FS2K "\aircraft" directory (suggest Torn23A) and copy each sub folder (model, texture, sound and panel) and the other files into this new folder.
Must have FSFSConv installed to use the default panel.  Sound is the standard Lear 45 sound.

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Acknowledgements
The work of those dedicated flight sim designers in providing the collection of textures, panels, sounds and utilities that were used to create this aircraft is freely acknowledged as is their right to the copyright of any their work.
The repaint is to be considered freeware for those who enjoy flight simulation and must not be used for any commercial or money-making venture or product.

Bernard Mills
FlightLevel Aviation Group
e-mail:- bernard_mills@flightlevel.co.uk

Visit the 23 Squadron web site
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~23sqnwad/index2.html

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original text:
Used with the permission of Massimo Taccoli, who is acknowledged as the author and designer of the original Tornado afx files and the owner of their copyright.
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This is FREEWARE. These files are strictly for your own personal, non-commercial
use. Any redistribution, repackaging or reselling of these files in any form is 
expressly prohibited without the written permission of Massimo Taccoli (aircraft model and design) and Bernard Mills (repaint)
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File For FS98.
Need not to be converted, just unzip to Flight Simulator 98 \aircraft directory keeping its subdirectory structure.
It is necessary to have MS FS98 converter already installed, unless you have already downloaded a suitable panel.


Version 2. New Air file by Sam Chin of FFDS.

This is an FS98 model with moving parts and a transparent canopy.
The model has two different set of wings to simulate the sweeping movement. One set of wings is for minimum sweep, is used to take off and at low speed;  the other set, at maximum sweep , appear when the aircraft reach about 200 mph.
I have chosen this solution, though it was possible to make the wing to sweep by the excellent program Aircraft Animator, because it was not possible to make the tanks to follow the sweeping of wings. 

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About the Aircraft. (some modifications by Bernard Mills)

The Tornado was initially known as the M.R.C.A. (Multi-Role Combat Aircraft), and was designed in the early 1970s after the failure of the AFVG strike-aircraft programme, primarily to meet a RAF requirement for a Canberra, Phantom, Buccaneer and Jaguar replacement in the interdictor, strike and reconnaissance role.

The programme eventually overcame the hurdles and difficulties to become a prime example of succesfull international collaboration, By year 2000 the Tornado was still in production (25 years after its first flight) and almost 1000 had been built, making it one of the most successful European aircraft programmes of the post-war era. As well as being a political and industrial success, the Tornado has been a military success, too, becoming one of the most effective and popular aircraft ever fielded by a European air arm, and standing comparison with the best that the USA or the Soviet Union could produce.
The three nations commissioning the Tornado are represented in prime contractor Panavia by their national aircraft industries, currently British Aerospace, DASA (Germany) and Alenia (Italy), which have programme shares of 42.5 , 42.5 and 15 per cent, respectively. Assembly lines have been established in all three countries.

The Tornado has been produced in two main versions for service in the Royal Air Force.  One is the IDS (Interdictor Strike) version. Known as the GR.1 in RAF service, this Tornado is the ground attack version and has undergone a number of modifications and upgrades since it first entered service.  The reconnaisance version, the GR1a, serves with Nos 2 and 13 squadrons and carries a comprehensive set of cameras and other electronics for reconnaisance. Currently the GR.4 variant is entering service with RAF and features such upgrades as a NVG (night vision goggles) fit.

The IDS variant serves with the air forces of Great Brtiain, Germany (luftwaffe and Marineflieger), Italy and Saudi Arabia.
RAF Tornados took a very active part in the Gulf War of 1990-1991.  Several were lost during the conflict during the low level attack missions staged in the early stages of the conflict.  When the use of lase guided weapons released from medium altitude was introduced the aircraft achieved some of the accuracy that it was built for.

The Air Defence Variant (ADV) was built (initially) for the Royal Air Force as a stand-off air defence aircraft.  The ADV has a longer forward fuselage than the IDS variant, by 4 feet (1.3 m), and has a differing nose profile to the GR1 due to the installation of the Foxhunter radar.  The RAF and the Royal Saudi Air Force were the initial customers for the ADV variant and recently the Italian Air Force started to take delivery of ex-RAF F.3s to supplement its air defences until the operational introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon.



Performance and Specifications:
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Wing minimum sweep 25 	m 13.91 -  45ft 7.5in
Wing max sweep 67 	m 8.60  -  26ft
Area 			m 26.60 - 286.33 sq.ft
Length 			m 16.72
Height 			m 5.95
Tailplane span 		m 6.8
Wheel track 		m 3.10
Wheel base 		m 6.20
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Powerplant
2x Turbo-Union RB 199-34r mk 101
Each rated at (dry) Lb.s.t 8,700

With Afterburning (re-heat) Lb.s.t 14,840

Powerplant
2x Turbo-Union RB 199-34r mk 103( Later models )
Each rated at (dry) Lb.s.t 9,100

With A/b Lb.s.t 16,075
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Weights
Basic empty 			Kg 13890
Operating empty 		Kg 14091
Nto 				Kg 20411
Mto 				Kg 27951
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Fuel and load
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Internal fuel 			Kg 4650

External fuel 			Kg 5988 
Up to in two 2250 l and two 1500 l or four 1500 l drop tanks
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Speed
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Mach				1.4 (sea level)
				2.27 (high 
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Range
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Ferry range 			3890 km		2100 nm
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Performance
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Climb to 30,000 ft 		2 mins
Service ceiling 		m15420  
Take off run 			m 900
At normal take off weight
With thrust reversal
Landing run 			m 370
At max landing weight
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About Massimo Taccoli:

Internet Email: mitaccol@tin.it
web page:www.members.xoom.com/maxtac/maxtac.htm

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