Tornado GR.1 - Revision history

U22067555: Updated the amount of large caliber chaff

2024-11-24T13:27:58Z

Updated the amount of large caliber chaff

U42773747: The flight model of Tornado was changed again, so i'm not going to comment much on that. Noted countermeasure mechanics. Tried to warp the text a bit to fit current reality.

2024-11-22T18:53:05Z

The flight model of Tornado was changed again, so i'm not going to comment much on that. Noted countermeasure mechanics. Tried to warp the text a bit to fit current reality.

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */

2024-08-23T08:10:22Z

‎Suspended armament

U119691041: /* Usage in battles */ someone put the tornado's optimal speed at 800 to 900 meters per second, but obviously the tornado does not go mach 2.8 so by assumption i've fixed it to say kilometers an hour.

2024-07-16T09:01:22Z

‎Usage in battles: someone put the tornado's optimal speed at 800 to 900 meters per second, but obviously the tornado does not go mach 2.8 so by assumption i've fixed it to say kilometers an hour.

U42858531: /* See also */ I added the list with links to other aircraft with variable geometry wings that exist in the game

2024-03-24T03:31:54Z

‎See also: I added the list with links to other aircraft with variable geometry wings that exist in the game

U42773747: some minor tweaks

2024-02-28T18:22:12Z

some minor tweaks

U42773747: Appearantly forced spotting with tiald was a bug that was fixed, but it still kinda works, so i digress. Added some points about the bombs.

2024-02-23T11:37:09Z

Appearantly forced spotting with tiald was a bug that was fixed, but it still kinda works, so i digress. Added some points about the bombs.

U42773747: /* Suspended armament */ tried to further pinpoint max range of tv bombs, though i'm not sure. It's performance and even NVD options change from mode to mode to map.

2024-01-16T18:44:02Z

‎Suspended armament: tried to further pinpoint max range of tv bombs, though i'm not sure. It's performance and even NVD options change from mode to mode to map.

U42773747: Got some context for TV bombs. Not going to touch on dogfighting with this, it's just not worth doing. I comprehend that TV bombs aren't Cruise missiles, but the analogy should make it easier to understand. Maybe i'm wrong.

2024-01-15T19:20:08Z

Got some context for TV bombs. Not going to touch on dogfighting with this, it's just not worth doing. I comprehend that TV bombs aren't Cruise missiles, but the analogy should make it easier to understand. Maybe i'm wrong.

U39851915: /* Usage in battles */ fixed typos (possible, prioritise)

2023-11-22T15:41:32Z

‎Usage in battles: fixed typos (possible, prioritise)

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 * 2 x 330 gal drop tanks
-* 56 x large calibre countermeasures + 680 x large calibre chaff
+* 56 x large calibre countermeasures + 1,200 x large calibre chaff
 * 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
 * 4 x 546 kg Mk.13 bombs (2,184 kg total)

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 <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
 The Tornado has no armour to speak of and is relatively large, making it an easy target for enemy guns. Almost any hit to the center part of the Tornado will leave its speed crippled, while any hit to the wings and tail will most likely cripple flight performance, if not disabling the aircraft outright. Although it could in theory make its way back to base even with only one engine, any enemy attention during this timespan will most likely get you sent back to the hangar. It also has 2 pilots, which means that plane can continue flying in the unlikely case that only 1 pilot is knocked out.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 TIALD itself has 20 km maximum range, has thermal vision and can lock onto targets, much like on Jaguar GR.1A. Installation of TIALD unlocks installation of up to 4 small laser guided bombs or 1 big laser bomb with 2 small laser ones or 2 big TV ones (the plane will still be able to carry 2 more dumb bombs in any case). The ballistic computer does not calculate maximum drop potential for these bombs, as they are more aerodynamic and can glide much further than the UI implies. The small laser bombs are quite stupid and will not continue to correct their course if TIALD lock was lost (in case plane was destroyed or had to retreat), the big one has IOG and will continue falling towards last painted location even if the plane is gone.
-A unique feature for British bomber Tornado is the ability to install TV bombs. The TV bombs do not require TIALD to function (although it might make their use much easier, particularly on consecutive launches) and so 4 of them can be mounted (maximum of 3 big PGM 2000 with one PGM 500 or TIALD and 2 dumb bombs as support), but the ones on points 4 and 8 will prevent installation of anything else next to them on the fuselage. The TV bombs will inherit the plane speed on launch (but no more than MACH 1) and have rocket engine that will let them keep their altitude and speed for about 12 km and can be fired at targets with moderate heat signature from about 25 km away. They might as well be called "cruise missile" with the War Thunder map sizes and they can outrange and destroy any SPAA that does not immediately smoke itself upon seeing weird things on their radar, but their usefulness against fast moving targets like other planes is questionable due to the low manoeuvrability of its engine. It's also ill adviced to launch these when diving down, as the plane might crash into one and blow up. Unfortunately they will not lock onto plain ground from anything further than 15 km unless the plane is about 8 km higher than current target spot and cruise at about MACH 0.93 (which is one of height/speed combinations generally necessary for them to even reach a target 23 km away), so they cannot be used for base bombing outside of enemy fighters range (even though 3 PGM 2000 is enough for 1 base). These bombs also have issues with launching during evening and night time (regardless of the TIALD or plane itself having NVD), so sometimes laser or even dumb bombs should be used in a loadout instead.
+A unique feature for British bomber Tornado is the ability to install TV bombs. The TV bombs do not require TIALD to function (although it might make their use much easier, particularly on consecutive launches) and so 4 of them can be mounted (maximum of 3 big PGM 2000 with one PGM 500 or TIALD and 2 dumb bombs as support), but the ones on points 4 and 8 will prevent installation of anything else next to them on the fuselage. The TV bombs will inherit the plane speed on launch (but no more than MACH 1) and have rocket engine that will let them keep their altitude and speed for about 12 km and can be fired at targets with moderate heat signature from about 25 km away or further. If they lose a target, they will continue flying where aimed previously and lock onto random bright targets (with a possibility of a friendly fire). They might as well be called "cruise missile" with the War Thunder map sizes and they can outrange and destroy any SPAA that does not immediately smoke itself upon seeing weird things on their radar, but their usefulness against fast moving targets like other planes is questionable due to the low manoeuvrability of its engine. It's also ill adviced to launch these when diving down, as the plane might crash into one and blow up. For long range attacks plane needs to be about 8 km higher than current target spot and cruise at about MACH 0.93 (which is one of height/speed combinations generally necessary for them to even reach a target 23 km away), so they sometimes cannot be used for base bombing outside of enemy fighters range (even though 3 PGM 2000 is enough for 1 base). These bombs also have issues with launching during evening and night time (regardless of the TIALD or plane itself having NVD), so sometimes laser or even dumb bombs should be used in a loadout instead.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 The other tactic would be to go full throttle directly to the enemy bases while keeping extremely low to the ground to decrease your chances of being spotted visually or by radar. While this leaves you mostly alone and isolated from the possible support of your team, you will be able to take a more direct route to your main target, meaning you'll be able to evade any slower or unsuspecting enemies. Having TIALD to scan immediate surroundings during solo run can be helpful, as to not fall victim to a random IR missile from the sky.
-Although taking only 3 TV bombs and firing them akin to cruise missiles to avoid interacting with enemy fighters at all sounds like a decent idea, as the plane will be able to fly significantly faster and fire much earlier, it's generally not worth doing in an uptier due to the randomness of the TV bomb behaviour - on some maps they will fire from 25 km, allowing you to just barely evade 12.3 planes and their SARH missiles (and the F14 with ARH could theoretically be countered by chaff spam), more often than not they will have you to fly closer to about 18 km close, which will be way too close and too late. The TV bombs don't work at long range during evening, further reducing viability of this strategy. Moreover, the problem of teammates getting the base first remains, as the bombs can't fly faster than MACH 1.0 at all, as opposed to the Tornados or the ever present Phantoms.
+Taking only 3 TV bombs and firing them from space akin to cruise missiles to avoid interacting with enemy fighters at all sounds like a decent idea, as the plane will be able to fly significantly faster and fire much earlier, on top of spamming an ungodly amount of chaff, which will render many of the radar missiles useless (as long as you don't fly directly at the enemy planes). However the bombs are sometimes random, and they will take a long time to arrive if you launch them from afar (sometimes longer than the game lasts in an uptier, realistically speaking). Moreover, the problem of teammates getting the base first remains, as the bombs can't fly faster than MACH 1.0 at all, as opposed to the Tornados themselves or the ever present Phantoms (however, they can go through enemy fighters, where your allies or yourself can't go). The TV bombs don't work at long range during evening, further reducing viability of this strategy.
-Taking an active role in air-to-air combat is not advised, as the Tornado's flight performance is not very suited to it, especially with bombs, and you'll most likely be shot down very quickly. So keep in mind that although the Tornado is fast, its not very manoeuvrable at high speed so try to avoid faster turning enemies such as the [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]] or the [[F-14A Early|F-14]]. In the case of 1-to-1 confrontation the best option is to blast them away in a head-on by using aim assisted guns, then run behind a mountain. If there is no choice, drop bombs and fuel tanks, then drop speed to around 800-900 km/h (via reverse thrust) to use flaps, which will grant you a turn speed of an average fighter-bomber (maybe even higher, if you only have 18 minutes of fuel). Against superior fighters like the F-16, MiG-29, Viggen, F-14, and Mirage 2000 you don't stand a chance in a turnfight, unless the enemy pilot is extremely inexperienced, but you may waste enough of their time to get saved. With countermeasures you are able to survive for longer if you can time their use and can dodge without losing too much of your speed, but their number is very limited.
+Taking an active role in air-to-air combat is not advised, as the Tornado's flight performance is not very suited to it, especially with bombs, and you'll most likely be shot down very quickly, although its possible to destroy most of other attackers or inflexible fighter-bombers like the early Phantom F4. Keep in mind that although the Tornado is fast, its not very manoeuvrable at high speed so try to avoid faster turning enemies, particularly in an uptier where you can see planes such as the [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]] or the [[F-14A Early|F-14]]. In the case of 1-to-1 confrontation the best option is to blast them away in a head-on by using aim assisted guns, then run behind a mountain. If there is no choice, drop bombs and fuel tanks, then drop speed to around 1000 km/h (via reverse thrust), this will grant you a turn speed of an average fighter-bomber (maybe even higher, if you only have 18 minutes of fuel). Against superior fighters like the F-16, MiG-29, Viggen, F-14, and Mirage 2000 you don't stand a chance in a turnfight, unless the enemy pilot is extremely inexperienced, but you may waste enough of their time by spinning around at low speed to get saved. With countermeasures you are able to survive for longer if you can time flare use and can dodge without losing too much of your speed, but their number is very limited.
 In GRB, if you only have dumb bombs you're going to need to stick to the ground as much as possible or to fly at extemely difficult to hit angles to avoid enemy AA, you can't linger too much on the battlefield or else the entire enemy team will begin to prioritise you as a target. Once TIALD was unlocked, you can fling pairs of dumb bombs onto enemy tanks from range, but you also need to be very wary of what type of enemy air has been spawned in - if you focus too much on ground vehicles you become easy pickings for any enemy aircraft which can take advantage of you not realising they're there. You can easily pick off enemy SPAA once you have unlocked your laser guided bombs, so try to fly as high as possible. In conclusion, play a reserved role and only engage when you think its clear. After unlocking TV bombs, you might as well avoid enemy AA altogether and only appear in the sky above your own airfield to drop some giant missile-bombs towards enemy tanks or even odd static helicopter to avoid unnecessary risk, but these bombs will not work well during evening and won't work at all at night.
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 * Large payload and is supersonic
 * Although it's slower than other Tornado bombers, it is also much more stable
 '''Cons:'''
-* Can struggle in air-to-air combat, doesn't have as many countermeasures as the rest of British planes at the tier to compensate
+* Can struggle in air-to-air combat, doesn't have as many flares as the rest of British planes at the tier to compensate
 * High fuel consumption
 * Full bombing loadout severely limit its maximum speed to about Mach 1.05

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-* 2 x 1,500 l drop tanks
+* 2 x 330 gal drop tanks
-* 56 x large calibre countermeasures
+* 56 x large calibre countermeasures + 680 x large calibre chaff
 * 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
 * 4 x 546 kg Mk.13 bombs (2,184 kg total)
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 * 12 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 No.117 bombs (12,000 lb total)
 * 12 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (12,000 lb total)
-* 4 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs (4,000 lb total)
+* 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
 * 4 x 404 kg PGM 500 bombs (1,616 kg total)
 * 3 x 1,060 kg PGM 2000 bombs (3,180 kg total)
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 Due to the lack of "bomb series" option of 5 for use by strategic bombing computer, it is possible to substitute it by equipping two different types of bombs and choosing 6 bombs option (the second "series" could consist of H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs), but then it will be impossible to equip TIALD targeting pod for convenience.
 TIALD itself has 20 km maximum range, has thermal vision and can lock onto targets, much like on Jaguar GR.1A. Installation of TIALD unlocks installation of up to 4 small laser guided bombs or 1 big laser bomb with 2 small laser ones or 2 big TV ones (the plane will still be able to carry 2 more dumb bombs in any case). The ballistic computer does not calculate maximum drop potential for these bombs, as they are more aerodynamic and can glide much further than the UI implies. The small laser bombs are quite stupid and will not continue to correct their course if TIALD lock was lost (in case plane was destroyed or had to retreat), the big one has IOG and will continue falling towards last painted location even if the plane is gone.
 A unique feature for British bomber Tornado is the ability to install TV bombs. The TV bombs do not require TIALD to function (although it might make their use much easier, particularly on consecutive launches) and so 4 of them can be mounted (maximum of 3 big PGM 2000 with one PGM 500 or TIALD and 2 dumb bombs as support), but the ones on points 4 and 8 will prevent installation of anything else next to them on the fuselage. The TV bombs will inherit the plane speed on launch (but no more than MACH 1) and have rocket engine that will let them keep their altitude and speed for about 12 km and can be fired at targets with moderate heat signature from about 25 km away. They might as well be called "cruise missile" with the War Thunder map sizes and they can outrange and destroy any SPAA that does not immediately smoke itself upon seeing weird things on their radar, but their usefulness against fast moving targets like other planes is questionable due to the low manoeuvrability of its engine. It's also ill adviced to launch these when diving down, as the plane might crash into one and blow up. Unfortunately they will not lock onto plain ground from anything further than 15 km unless the plane is about 8 km higher than current target spot and cruise at about MACH 0.93 (which is one of height/speed combinations generally necessary for them to even reach a target 23 km away), so they cannot be used for base bombing outside of enemy fighters range (even though 3 PGM 2000 is enough for 1 base). These bombs also have issues with launching during evening and night time (regardless of the TIALD or plane itself having NVD), so sometimes laser or even dumb bombs should be used in a loadout instead.
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 ** The TV bombs have their own rocket engine, so they can be launched like a cruise missile from way outside of any AA firing range
 * Large payload and is supersonic
 * Although it's slower than other Tornado bombers, it is also much more stable
 '''Cons:'''

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 Although taking only 3 TV bombs and firing them akin to cruise missiles to avoid interacting with enemy fighters at all sounds like a decent idea, as the plane will be able to fly significantly faster and fire much earlier, it's generally not worth doing in an uptier due to the randomness of the TV bomb behaviour - on some maps they will fire from 25 km, allowing you to just barely evade 12.3 planes and their SARH missiles (and the F14 with ARH could theoretically be countered by chaff spam), more often than not they will have you to fly closer to about 18 km close, which will be way too close and too late. The TV bombs don't work at long range during evening, further reducing viability of this strategy. Moreover, the problem of teammates getting the base first remains, as the bombs can't fly faster than MACH 1.0 at all, as opposed to the Tornados or the ever present Phantoms.
-Taking an active role in air-to-air combat is not advised, as the Tornado's flight performance is not very suited to it, especially with bombs, and you'll most likely be shot down very quickly. So keep in mind that although the Tornado is fast, its not very manoeuvrable at high speed so try to avoid faster turning enemies such as the [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]] or the [[F-14A Early|F-14]]. In the case of 1-to-1 confrontation the best option is to blast them away in a head-on by using aim assisted guns, then run behind a mountain. If there is no choice, drop bombs and fuel tanks, then drop speed to around 800-900 m/s (via reverse thrust) to use flaps, which will grant you a turn speed of an average fighter-bomber (maybe even higher, if you only have 18 minutes of fuel). Against superior fighters like the F-16, MiG-29, Viggen, F-14, and Mirage 2000 you don't stand a chance in a turnfight, unless the enemy pilot is extremely inexperienced, but you may waste enough of their time to get saved. With countermeasures you are able to survive for longer if you can time their use and can dodge without losing too much of your speed, but their number is very limited.
+Taking an active role in air-to-air combat is not advised, as the Tornado's flight performance is not very suited to it, especially with bombs, and you'll most likely be shot down very quickly. So keep in mind that although the Tornado is fast, its not very manoeuvrable at high speed so try to avoid faster turning enemies such as the [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]] or the [[F-14A Early|F-14]]. In the case of 1-to-1 confrontation the best option is to blast them away in a head-on by using aim assisted guns, then run behind a mountain. If there is no choice, drop bombs and fuel tanks, then drop speed to around 800-900 km/h (via reverse thrust) to use flaps, which will grant you a turn speed of an average fighter-bomber (maybe even higher, if you only have 18 minutes of fuel). Against superior fighters like the F-16, MiG-29, Viggen, F-14, and Mirage 2000 you don't stand a chance in a turnfight, unless the enemy pilot is extremely inexperienced, but you may waste enough of their time to get saved. With countermeasures you are able to survive for longer if you can time their use and can dodge without losing too much of your speed, but their number is very limited.
 In GRB, if you only have dumb bombs you're going to need to stick to the ground as much as possible or to fly at extemely difficult to hit angles to avoid enemy AA, you can't linger too much on the battlefield or else the entire enemy team will begin to prioritise you as a target. Once TIALD was unlocked, you can fling pairs of dumb bombs onto enemy tanks from range, but you also need to be very wary of what type of enemy air has been spawned in - if you focus too much on ground vehicles you become easy pickings for any enemy aircraft which can take advantage of you not realising they're there. You can easily pick off enemy SPAA once you have unlocked your laser guided bombs, so try to fly as high as possible. In conclusion, play a reserved role and only engage when you think its clear. After unlocking TV bombs, you might as well avoid enemy AA altogether and only appear in the sky above your own airfield to drop some giant missile-bombs towards enemy tanks or even odd static helicopter to avoid unnecessary risk, but these bombs will not work well during evening and won't work at all at night.

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 * [[Tornado IDS ASSTA1 (Germany)]]
 * [[Tornado IDS (1995) (Italy)]]
 == External links ==

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 Due to the lack of "bomb series" option of 5 for use by strategic bombing computer, it is possible to substitute it by equipping two different types of bombs and choosing 6 bombs option (the second "series" could consist of H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs), but then it will be impossible to equip TIALD targeting pod for convenience.
-TIALD itself has 20 km maximum range, has thermal vision and can lock onto targets, much like on Jaguar GR.1A. Installation of TIALD unlocks installation of up to 4 laser guided bombs (which will let the plane carry 2 more dumb bombs). The small laser bombs are quite stupid and will not continue to correct their course if TIALD lock was lost, the big one has IOG and will continue falling towards last painted location even if the plane is destroyed.
+TIALD itself has 20 km maximum range, has thermal vision and can lock onto targets, much like on Jaguar GR.1A. Installation of TIALD unlocks installation of up to 4 small laser guided bombs or 1 big and 2 small laser ones or 2 big TV ones (the plane will still be able to carry 2 more dumb bombs in any case). The ballistic computer does not calculate maximum drop potential for these bombs, as they are more aerodynamic and can glide much further than the UI implies. The small laser bombs are quite stupid and will not continue to correct their course if TIALD lock was lost (in case plane was destroyed or had to retreat), the big one has IOG and will continue falling towards last painted location even if the plane is gone.
-A unique feature for British bomber Tornado is the ability to install TV bombs. The TV bombs do not require TIALD to function (although it might make their use easier in some cases) and so 4 of them can be mounted (maximum of 3 big PGM 2000 with one PGM 500 or TIALD and 2 dumb bombs as support), but the ones on points 4 and 8 will prevent installation of anything else next to them on the fuselage. The TV bombs will inherit the plane speed on launch (but no more than MACH 1) and have rocket engine that will let them keep their altitude and speed for about 12 km and can be fired at targets with moderate heat signature from about 25 km away. They might as well be called "cruise missile" with the War Thunder map sizes and they can outrange and destroy any SPAA that does not immediately smoke itself upon seeing weird things on their radar, but their usefulness against fast moving targets like other planes is questionable due to the low manoeuvrability of its engine. It's also ill adviced to launch these when diving down, as the plane might crash into one and blow up. Unfortunately they will not lock onto plain ground from anything further than 15 km unless the plane is about 8 km higher than current target spot and cruise at about MACH 0.93 (which is one of height/speed combinations generally necessary for them to even reach a target 23 km away), so they cannot be used for base bombing outside of enemy fighters range (even though 3 PGM 2000 is enough for 1 base).
+A unique feature for British bomber Tornado is the ability to install TV bombs. The TV bombs do not require TIALD to function (although it might make their use much easier, particularly on consecutive launches) and so 4 of them can be mounted (maximum of 3 big PGM 2000 with one PGM 500 or TIALD and 2 dumb bombs as support), but the ones on points 4 and 8 will prevent installation of anything else next to them on the fuselage. The TV bombs will inherit the plane speed on launch (but no more than MACH 1) and have rocket engine that will let them keep their altitude and speed for about 12 km and can be fired at targets with moderate heat signature from about 25 km away. They might as well be called "cruise missile" with the War Thunder map sizes and they can outrange and destroy any SPAA that does not immediately smoke itself upon seeing weird things on their radar, but their usefulness against fast moving targets like other planes is questionable due to the low manoeuvrability of its engine. It's also ill adviced to launch these when diving down, as the plane might crash into one and blow up. Unfortunately they will not lock onto plain ground from anything further than 15 km unless the plane is about 8 km higher than current target spot and cruise at about MACH 0.93 (which is one of height/speed combinations generally necessary for them to even reach a target 23 km away), so they cannot be used for base bombing outside of enemy fighters range (even though 3 PGM 2000 is enough for 1 base). These bombs also have issues with launching during evening and night time, so sometimes laser or even dumb bombs should be used in a loadout instead.
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
 There are multiple ways to use the Tornado in Air RB, one tactic is to stick to the team and try and give support with your AIM-9Ls on your way to the enemy bases and/or ground targets. This gives you the advantage of team cover and a bit of safety, although you will undoubtedly be in the midst of battle once enemy interceptors and fighters reach your team and there is always a chance that someone else will bomb all the bases.
 The other tactic would be to go full throttle directly to the enemy bases while keeping extremely low to the ground to decrease your chances of being spotted visually or by radar. While this leaves you mostly alone and isolated from the possible support of your team, you will be able to take a more direct route to your main target, meaning you'll be able to evade any slower or unsuspecting enemies. Having TIALD to scan immediate surroundings during solo run can be helpful, as to not fall victim to a random IR missile from the sky.
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 Taking an active role in air-to-air combat is not advised, as the Tornado's flight performance is not very suited to it, especially with bombs, and you'll most likely be shot down very quickly. So keep in mind that although the Tornado is fast, its not very manoeuvrable at high speed so try to avoid faster turning enemies such as the [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]] or the [[F-14A Early|F-14]]. In the case of 1-to-1 confrontation the best option is to blast them away in a head-on by using aim assisted guns, then run behind a mountain to drop speed to around 800-900 m/s (via reverse thrust) to use flaps and drop bombs in a less exposed enviroment. Against superior fighters like the F-16, MiG-29, Viggen, F-14, and Mirage 2000 you don't stand a chance in a turnfight, unless the enemy pilot is extremely inexperienced. With countermeasures you are able to survive for longer if you can time their use and can dodge without losing too much of your speed, but their number is very limited.
-In GRB you can easily pick off enemy SPAA once you have unlocked your laser guided bombs, so try to fly as high as possible. If you only have dumb bombs you're going to need to stick to the ground as much as possible or to fly at extemely difficult to hit angles to avoid enemy AA, you can't linger too much on the battlefield or else the entire enemy team will begin to prioritise you as a target. You also need to be very wary of what type of enemy air has been spawned in - if you focus too much on ground vehicles you become easy pickings for any enemy aircraft which can take advantage of you not realising they're there. In conclusion, play a reserved role and only engage when you think its clear. After unlocking TV bombs, you might as well avoid enemy AA altogether and only appear in the sky above your own airfield to drop some giant missile-bombs towards enemy tanks or even odd static helicopter to avoid unnecessary risk.
+In GRB, if you only have dumb bombs you're going to need to stick to the ground as much as possible or to fly at extemely difficult to hit angles to avoid enemy AA, you can't linger too much on the battlefield or else the entire enemy team will begin to prioritise you as a target. Once TIALD was unlocked, you can fling pairs of dumb bombs onto enemy tanks from range, but you also need to be very wary of what type of enemy air has been spawned in - if you focus too much on ground vehicles you become easy pickings for any enemy aircraft which can take advantage of you not realising they're there. You can easily pick off enemy SPAA once you have unlocked your laser guided bombs, so try to fly as high as possible. In conclusion, play a reserved role and only engage when you think its clear. After unlocking TV bombs, you might as well avoid enemy AA altogether and only appear in the sky above your own airfield to drop some giant missile-bombs towards enemy tanks or even odd static helicopter to avoid unnecessary risk, but these bombs will not work well during evening and won't work at all at night.
-In Air Arcade Assault, playing the plane with 10 dumb bombs and 2 9L is the best until the TV bombs are researched. You can lock onto specific planes with TIALD to avoid usual "radar echo" from the formation to accurately snipe one plane and approximate aim towards the rest of the group, the rest is not very different from normal planes as you can still fly at acceptable speed even with bombs on. Once ground targets appear, carpet bomb them, then dive down with air brakes out, activate ballistic computer at 3 km range and start firing on howitzers that you didn't target with bombs with your gun. Since ballistic computer is completely accurate against ground, you generally only need a single tap of a gun to remove howitzers, no need to hold the trigger. if you do a clean job, at least 16 howitzers should disappear by the moment you are forced to disengage. Once the TV "bombs" are unlocked, you can fire those at enemy bombers (make sure you are higher than them to ensure a hit), much like allied F14 spam their "phoenix" missiles, the difference is that even a small TV bomb can obliterate 2 planes at once, a big one is going to cause even more collateral damage, allowing you to secure victory not only through neutralizing artillery, but securing air victory as well, just make sure that you attack ground targets first if they appear.
+In Air Arcade Assault, playing the plane with 10 dumb bombs and 2 9L is the best until the TV bombs are researched. You can lock onto specific planes with TIALD to avoid usual "radar echo" from the formation to accurately snipe one plane and the rest of its wing, everything else is not very different from normal planes as you can still fly at acceptable speed even with bombs on. Once ground targets appear, carpet bomb them, then dive down with air brakes out, activate ballistic computer at 3 km range and start firing on howitzers that you didn't target with bombs with your gun. Since ballistic computer is completely accurate against ground, you generally only need a single tap of a gun to remove howitzers, no need to hold the trigger. if you do a clean job, at least 16 howitzers should disappear by the moment you are forced to disengage. Once the TV "bombs" are unlocked, you can fire those at enemy bombers while approaching them (Use WEP to reach MACH 1, start firing at 12 km range, make sure you are higher than them to ensure a hit, do not fire at 5 km range or closer), much like allied F14 spam their "phoenix" missiles, the difference is that even a small TV bomb can obliterate 2 planes at once, a big one is going to cause even more collateral damage, allowing you to guarantee victory not only through neutralizing artillery, but securing air victory as well, just make sure that you attack ground targets first if they appear.
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-The Tornado has no armour to speak of and is relatively large, making it an easy target for enemy guns. Almost any hit to the center part of the Tornado will leave its speed crippled, while any hit to the wings and tail will most likely cripple flight performance, if not disabling the aircraft outright. Although it could in theory make its way back to base even with only one engine, any enemy attention during this timespan will most likely get you sent back to the hangar. It also has 2 pilots, which means that you can continue flying in the unlikely case that only 1 pilot is knocked out.
+The Tornado has no armour to speak of and is relatively large, making it an easy target for enemy guns. Almost any hit to the center part of the Tornado will leave its speed crippled, while any hit to the wings and tail will most likely cripple flight performance, if not disabling the aircraft outright. Although it could in theory make its way back to base even with only one engine, any enemy attention during this timespan will most likely get you sent back to the hangar. It also has 2 pilots, which means that plane can continue flying in the unlikely case that only 1 pilot is knocked out.
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 This Tornado has a pair of autocannons loaded primarily with APHE (one more that it's fighter equivalent). A single tap of the "fire" button should be enough to destroy howitzers and other unprotected targets from 3 km away, should pilot not miss.
-The guns also receive aim assist from the radar at about 1.5 km range. The radar tracker is super focused despite not having a pulse-doppler technology, therefore the guns rarely miss when using it and pilot can easily attack an enemy wing from behind or at ground level, where radar missiles of enemies are irrelevant.
+The guns also receive aim assist from the radar at about 1.5 km range when head-on and 1.2 km when behind. The radar tracker is super focused despite not having a pulse-doppler technology, therefore the guns rarely miss when using it and pilot can easily attack an enemy wing from behind or at ground level, where radar missiles of enemies are irrelevant. Unfortunately, the radar can be chaffed.
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 * 3 x 1,060 kg PGM 2000 bombs (3,180 kg total)
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-There are multiple ways to use the Tornado in ARB, one tactic is to stick to the team and try and give support with your AIM-9Ls on your way to the enemy bases and/or ground targets. This gives you the advantage of team cover and a bit of safety, although you will undoubtedly be in the midst of battle once enemy interceptors and fighters reach your team. The other tactic would be to go full throttle directly to the enemy bases while keeping extremely low to the ground to decrease your chances of being spotted visually or by radar. While this leaves you mostly alone and isolated from the possible support of your team, you will be able to take a more direct route to your main target, meaning you'll be able to evade any slower or unsuspecting enemies. Taking an active role in air-to-air combat is not advised, as the Tornado's flight performance is not suited to it and you'll most likely be shot down very quickly. So keep in mind that although the Tornado is fast, its not very manoeuvrable at high speed so try to avoid faster enemies such as the [[F-16 (Family)|F-16]] or the [[F-14A Early|F-14]]. In the case of 1-to-1 confrontation the best option is to simply hope you are faster and run away, against capable fighters like the MiG-23, F-16, MiG-29, Viggen, F-14, and Mirage 2000 you don't stand a chance, unless the enemy pilot is extremely inexperienced. With countermeasures you are able to survive for longer if you can time their use and can dodge without losing too much of your speed. In GRB you can easily pick off enemy SPAA once you have unlocked your laser guided bombs, so try to fly as high as possible. If you only have dumb bombs you're going to need to stick to the ground as much as possible to avoid enemy AA, you can't linger too much on the battlefield or else the enemy team will begin to prioritise you as a target. You also need to be very wary of what type of enemy air has been spawned in, if you focus too much on ground vehicles you become easy pickings for any enemy aircraft which can take advantage of you not realising they're there. In conclusion, play a reserved role and only engage when you think its clear.
+There are multiple ways to use the Tornado in Air RB, one tactic is to stick to the team and try and give support with your AIM-9Ls on your way to the enemy bases and/or ground targets. This gives you the advantage of team cover and a bit of safety, although you will undoubtedly be in the midst of battle once enemy interceptors and fighters reach your team and there is always a chance that someone else will bomb all the bases.
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Variable sweep wing, can be used as a fighter after bombing if necessary
 * Large payload and is supersonic
 * Although it's slower than other Tornado bombers, it is also much more stable
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 * High fuel consumption
 * Full bombing loadout severely limit its maximum speed to about Mach 1.05
-* TV bombs cannot even be dropped above Mach 1
+* TV bombs cannot inherit more speed than MACH 1, very likely to destroy Tornado itself if launched at higher speeds or when diving down
-* No search radar for planning around enemies
+* No search radar for planning around enemies, only compensated by spotting with TIALD at maximum 20 km range (when they already can engage with medium range SARH missiles)
 * Can destroy itself by rolling too much if "New boosters" are equipped