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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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'''Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61''', or the ''Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft'', is a special testing center for the task of testing and evaluating of military aircraft and aerial weapon systems. One of the many aircraft they operate include a small selection of Tornado IDS aircraft, aimed for testing integration of future weapon systems on the Tornado airframe. WTG-61 was responsible for testing the integration of the upgraded avionics and ordnance fitted later by on German Tornado IDS aircraft through the [[Tornado IDS ASSTA1 (Germany)|ASSTA standard]], while also tinkering with and testing various other experimental systems, including the more famous laser-guided sidewinder tested on WTG-61's Tornados.  
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'''Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61''', or the ''Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft'', is a special testing center for the task of testing and evaluating of military aircraft and aerial weapon systems. One of the many aircraft they operate include a small selection of Tornado IDS aircraft, for future weapon systems on the Tornado airframe. WTD 61 was responsible for testing the integration of the upgraded avionics and ordnance later fitted on German Tornado IDS aircraft through the [[Tornado IDS ASSTA1 (Germany)|ASSTA standard]], while also tinkering with and testing various other experimental systems, including the more famous laser-guided Sidewinder missile.
  
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium pack top tier German strike aircraft introduced in [[Update "Air Superiority"]]. The aircraft ingame is almost identical to the event [[Tornado IDS MFG (Germany)|Tornado IDS Marineflieger]], with the only difference being the lack of [[AS.34 Kormoran]] anti-ship missiles. As such, it is almost completely identical in gameplay as well, being outclassed by most aircraft it faces in dedicated air battles, and also having somewhat underwhelming CAS capability at its battle rating in mixed battles due to the lack of guided ordnance. All in all, the Tornado IDS WTD-61 serves best in the role of a frontline bomber-interdictor for grinding silver lions and research points, due to its respectable top speed and bomb load plus its premium bonuses. One must always avoid direct engagement against enemy aircraft when flying the Tornado IDS, as its small air-to-air loadout of two AIM-9Ls is further reduced in effectiveness due to the horrid handling and heavy weight of the Tornado family of aircraft.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium pack top tier German strike aircraft introduced in [[Update "Air Superiority"]]. It is almost identical to the event [[Tornado IDS MFG (Germany)|Tornado IDS Marineflieger]], with the only difference being the lack of [[AS.34 Kormoran]] anti-ship missiles. As such, it is almost completely identical in gameplay as well, being outclassed by most aircraft it faces in dedicated air battles, and also having somewhat underwhelming CAS capability at its battle rating in mixed battles due to the lack of guided ordnance. All in all, the Tornado IDS WTD 61 serves best in the role of a frontline bomber-interdictor for grinding silver lions and research points, due to its respectable top speed and bomb load plus its premium bonuses. One must always avoid direct engagement against enemy aircraft when flying the Tornado IDS, as its small air-to-air loadout of two AIM-9Ls is further reduced in effectiveness due to the poor handling and heavy weight of the Tornado family of aircraft.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
 
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! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at 11,582 m)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
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! Upgraded
 
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| 2,342 || 2,308 || 28.6 || 29.0 || 220.6 || 195.0
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute !! Thrust reversal
 
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| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ || _     <!-- ✓ -->
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓     <!-- ✓ -->
 
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|-
 
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! colspan="7" | Limits
 
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
 
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
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| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
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! Min sweep
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| 972 || rowspan="2" | 520 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|gear}} --> || 972 || 552 || 440 || ~__ || ~__
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! Max sweep
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| 1,555 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ~__ || ~__
 
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
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| < 670 || < 650 || < 700 || -
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine
 
! colspan="3" | Engine
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! colspan="6" | Aircraft mass
 
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! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
 
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
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| colspan="2" | Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk.103 || 2
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| colspan="2" | _,___ kg || colspan="2" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
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| colspan="3" | 14,709 kg || colspan="3" | ___ kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
 
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! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross<br>Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
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! colspan="5" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Max Gross<br>Weight|Mass of the fully equipped aircraft with heaviest weapons load}}
 
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! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
 
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
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! 16m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 45m fuel || 56m fuel
 
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| 968 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning low-bypass turbofan
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| _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg || _,___ kg
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| 16,236 kg || 16,523 kg || 17,429 kg || 18,789 kg || 19,799 kg || 25,254 kg
 
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! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
 
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
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! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
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! colspan="6" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
 
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! Condition || 100% || WEP
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! _m fuel || __m fuel || __m fuel || MGW
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! 16m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || 45m fuel || 56m fuel || MGW
 
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| ''Stationary'' || ___ kgf || ___ kgf
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| ''Stationary'' || 3,777 kgf || 7,293 kgf
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| 0.90 || 0.88 || 0.84 || 0.78 || 0.74 || 0.58
 
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| ''Optimal'' || ___ kgf<br>(_ km/h) || ___ kgf<br>(_ km/h)
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| ''Optimal'' || 4,192 kgf<br>(1,400 km/h) || 8,155 kgf<br>(1,400 km/h)
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| 1.00 || 0.99 || 0.94 || 0.87 || 0.82 || 0.65
 
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{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 
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! [[LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83]] bombs
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! [[Mk 83 AIR (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR]] bombs
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! [[AIM-9L Sidewinder]] missiles
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! Large calibre countermeasures
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! Large calibre chaff
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| 600 || || || || || || || || || || 600
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! 1,500 l drop tanks
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* 2 x 1,500 l drop tanks
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* 56 x large calibre countermeasures + 1,200 x large calibre chaff
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* 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
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* 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (7,000 lb total)
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* 12 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (12,000 lb total)
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* 7 x 1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR bombs (7,000 lb total)
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* 12 x 1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR bombs (12,000 lb total)
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* 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total)
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{{Navigation-End}}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Variable wing sweep aircraft - can be used as a fighter after bombing, if required
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* Has radar gun assist with its tracking radar
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* Favorable matchmaking area where it will not frequently see most of the next-generation fighters, which means less uptiers, where the Tornado will have a hard time to be competitive
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* Grants more RP and SL per action due to premium status
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Requires special procedures and speed control to work well as a fighter
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* Full bombing loadout will severely limit its maximum speed to 1.05 MACH
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* Most basic loadout of all Tornado bombers - only dumb bombs
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** Has anti-ship search radar, but no special equipment to capitalize on it
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* Radar gun assist has shorter range than other Tornado planes by 300 m (at 1.2km) which is getting way too close for comfort in head-on fights
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* Cannons deal low damage to planes unless the target was set on fire
  
 
== History ==
 
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 
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* [[Tornado (Family)]]
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;Other jet planes with variable sweep wings
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* [[F-111A]]
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* [[F-14 (Family)]]
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* [[MiG-23 (Family)]]
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* [[Su-17/22 (Family)]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
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{{AirManufacturer Panavia}}
 
{{Germany jet aircraft}}
 
{{Germany jet aircraft}}
 
{{Germany premium aircraft}}
 
{{Germany premium aircraft}}

Latest revision as of 13:31, 24 November 2024

Introducing Wiki 3.0
This page is about the strike aircraft Tornado IDS WTD61 (Germany). For other versions, see Tornado (Family).
◄Tornado IDS WTD61
tornado_ids_de_wtd61.png
GarageImage Tornado IDS WTD61 (Germany).jpg
◄Tornado IDS WTD61
Germany flag.png Germany
VII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
11.0 11.3 11.3
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
STORE

Description

Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61, or the Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft, is a special testing center for the task of testing and evaluating of military aircraft and aerial weapon systems. One of the many aircraft they operate include a small selection of Tornado IDS aircraft, for future weapon systems on the Tornado airframe. WTD 61 was responsible for testing the integration of the upgraded avionics and ordnance later fitted on German Tornado IDS aircraft through the ASSTA standard, while also tinkering with and testing various other experimental systems, including the more famous laser-guided Sidewinder missile.

The ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 is a premium pack top tier German strike aircraft introduced in Update "Air Superiority". It is almost identical to the event Tornado IDS Marineflieger, with the only difference being the lack of AS.34 Kormoran anti-ship missiles. As such, it is almost completely identical in gameplay as well, being outclassed by most aircraft it faces in dedicated air battles, and also having somewhat underwhelming CAS capability at its battle rating in mixed battles due to the lack of guided ordnance. All in all, the Tornado IDS WTD 61 serves best in the role of a frontline bomber-interdictor for grinding silver lions and research points, due to its respectable top speed and bomb load plus its premium bonuses. One must always avoid direct engagement against enemy aircraft when flying the Tornado IDS, as its small air-to-air loadout of two AIM-9Ls is further reduced in effectiveness due to the poor handling and heavy weight of the Tornado family of aircraft.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed
at 11 582 m2 308 km/h
Turn time29 s
Max altitude13 000 m
EngineTurbo-Union RB199-34R Mk.103
Type
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight0 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at 11,582 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock ___ ___ 13000 __._ __._ __._ __._ 800
Upgraded 2,342 2,308 28.6 29.0 220.6 195.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute Thrust reversal
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
Min sweep 972 520 972 552 440 ~__ ~__
Max sweep 1,555 N/A N/A N/A ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 670 < 650 < 700 -

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk.103 2 14,709 kg ___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Gross
Weight
Weight (each) Type 16m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 45m fuel 56m fuel
968 kg Afterburning low-bypass turbofan 16,236 kg 16,523 kg 17,429 kg 18,789 kg 19,799 kg 25,254 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition 100% WEP 16m fuel 20m fuel 30m fuel 45m fuel 56m fuel MGW
Stationary 3,777 kgf 7,293 kgf 0.90 0.88 0.84 0.78 0.74 0.58
Optimal 4,192 kgf
(1,400 km/h) 		8,155 kgf
(1,400 km/h) 		1.00 0.99 0.94 0.87 0.82 0.65

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear0 km/h

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.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 441 Sl icon.png
RB5 738 Sl icon.png
SB7 318 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 350 000 Sl icon.png
Aces3 000 Ge icon.png
Research Aces2 280 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 80 / 320 / 600 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 238 / 238 / 238 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Mods booster.png
New boosters
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods heli false thermal targets.png
Flares/Chaff
Mods ammo.png
bk_27_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
Mk83
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Mods weapon.png
bk_27_new_gun
Mods jet engine extinguisher.png
EFS

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs) Lead indicator
Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon RedXCross.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png

Offensive armament

Main article: Mauser BK27 (27 mm)

The Tornado IDS WTD61 (Germany) is armed with:

  • 2 x 27 mm Mauser BK27 cannons, chin-mounted (180 rpg = 360 total)

Suspended armament

The Tornado IDS WTD61 (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Hardpoints Tornado GR.1.png
1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs 1, 2 1, 2* 1, 2* 1* 1, 2* 1, 2* 1, 2
1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR bombs 1, 2 1, 2* 1, 2* 1* 1, 2* 1, 2* 1, 2
AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles 1 1
Large calibre countermeasures 28 28
Large calibre chaff 600 600
1,500 l drop tanks 1 1
* Bombs on hardpoint 6 cannot be equipped with dual bomb mounts on hardpoints 4-8
Default weapon presets
  • 2 x 1,500 l drop tanks
  • 56 x large calibre countermeasures + 1,200 x large calibre chaff
  • 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
  • 7 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (7,000 lb total)
  • 12 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (12,000 lb total)
  • 7 x 1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR bombs (7,000 lb total)
  • 12 x 1,000 lb Mk 83 AIR bombs (12,000 lb total)
  • 4 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (4,000 lb total)

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).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Variable wing sweep aircraft - can be used as a fighter after bombing, if required
  • Has radar gun assist with its tracking radar
  • Favorable matchmaking area where it will not frequently see most of the next-generation fighters, which means less uptiers, where the Tornado will have a hard time to be competitive
  • Grants more RP and SL per action due to premium status

Cons:

  • Requires special procedures and speed control to work well as a fighter
  • Full bombing loadout will severely limit its maximum speed to 1.05 MACH
  • Most basic loadout of all Tornado bombers - only dumb bombs
    • Has anti-ship search radar, but no special equipment to capitalize on it
  • Radar gun assist has shorter range than other Tornado planes by 300 m (at 1.2km) which is getting way too close for comfort in head-on fights
  • Cannons deal low damage to planes unless the target was set on fire

History

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Media

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Strike Aircraft  Tornado (Family)
Germany  ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1 · ◄Tornado IDS MFG
UK  Tornado GR.1 · Tornado GR.4 · Tornado F.3 · Tornado F.3 Late
Italy  Tornado ADV · ▄Tornado IDS · ▄Tornado IDS (1995)

Germany jet aircraft
Germany flag.png  Luftwaffe
He 162  He 162 A-1 · He 162 A-2
Me 163  Me 163 B · Me 163 B-0
Ho 229  Ho 229 V3
Ar 234  Ar 234 B-2 · Ar 234 C-3
Me 262  Me 262 A-1a · Me 262 A-1a/Jabo · Me 262 A-1a/U1 · Me 262 A-1/U4 · Me 262 A-2a
  Me 262 C-1a · Me 262 C-2b
GDR flag.png  LSK
Fighters  ◊MiG-15bis · ◊Lim-5P · ◊MiG-19S
  ◊MiG-21MF · ◊MiG-21bis-SAU · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
  ◊MiG-29
Attackers  ◊MiG-23BN · ◊MiG-23MF · ◊MiG-23MLA
  ◊Su-22UM3K · ◊Su-22M4
  ◊IL-28
FRG flag.png  Luftwaffe
F-84  ◄F-84F
F-86  ◄CL-13A Mk 5 · ◄CL-13B Mk.6 · ◄F-86K
F-104  ◄F-104G
F-4  ◄F-4F Early · ◄F-4F · ◄F-4F KWS LV
G.91  ◄G.91 R/3 · ◄G.91 R/4
Tornado  ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Tornado IDS MFG · ◄Tornado IDS ASSTA1
Other  Alpha Jet A · ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100
Ex-LSK  ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◄MiG-29G · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61
Switzerland flag.png  Swiss Air Force
  ◌Hunter F.58 · FFA P-16

Germany premium aircraft
Fighters  He 51 B-2/H · BV 155 B-1
He 112  He 112 B-1/U2 · He 112 B-2/U2
Bf 109  Flegel's Bf 109 A · Bf 109 E-7/U2 · Bf 109 G-2
Fw 190  Fw 190 A-5/U14 · Fw 190 C · Fw 190 D-13
Captured  ▀Marcolin's C.R.42 CN · ▀Hawk H-75A-2 · ▀Yak-1B · ▀La-5FN · ▀P-47D-16-RE · ▀P-47D · ▀Tempest Mk V
Twin-engine fighters  Bf 109 Z-1 · Ju 388 J · Ta 154 A-1
Jet fighters  ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 · ◄G.91 R/4 · FFA P-16 · ◄MiG-21 SPS-K · ◊MiG-21 "Lazur-M"
Strike aircraft  Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · ▀IL-2 (1942) · Bf 110 C-6 · Do 335 B-2 · He 219 A-7 · ◄Tornado IDS WTD61 · ◄Su-22M4 WTD61
Bombers  Ar 196 A-3 · BV 238 · Fw 189 A-1 · He 177 A-3 · Ju 87 R-2 Libya · Ju 288 C · ▀Wellington Mk Ic

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