Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA6719Tornado GR.1 ZA585, No. 617 Sqn. "Dambusters", RAF
General Background
The Panavia Tornado was a joint effort between the UK, West Germany and Italy to produce a two-seat, dual-engine aircraft with variable-sweep wings. The Tornado took its maiden flight on August 14, 1974 with the first aircraft being delivered to the German Air Force on July 27, 1979. There are three main variants of the Tornado, the IDS (interdictor/strike), ECR (electronic combat/reconnaissance) and ADV (air defense variant) interceptor. By the end of production in 1998 there had been 992 aircraft of all versions built of which 745 were IDS variants.
Hobby Master HA6719, Tornado GR.1 ZA585, No. 617 Sqn. "Dambusters", RAF, 1:72
SKU: HA6719
$93.00Price
Excluding Tax
- Country of origin: Italy, UK, West GermanyService entry date: 1979Crew: 2DimensionsLength: 17.72 m (58.1 ft)Wingspan: 13.92 m (45.7 ft) expanded 8.6m swept (28.2 ft)Height: 5.95m (19.5 ft)Weight:Empty: 13.8 t (30,423 lb)Maximum Takeoff : 27.9 t (61,508.9 lb)PerformancePower Plant: 2 X Turbo-Union RB.199 Mk. 103 turbofans Producing dry with afterburners 2 X 38.48 / 71.50 kNMaximum speed: 2,236 km/h (1,389 mph)Range: 1,390 km (863.7 miles)Ferry range with drop tanks: 3,900 (2,423.3) – 4,300 km (2,671.9 miles)Service Ceiling: 15.2 km (49,868.77 ft)Armament: Cannon – 2 X 27 mm IWKA-MauserStorm Shadow air-launched cruise missilesBrimstone anti-tank guided missiles454 kg free-fall bombsCPU-123/B Paveway IIGBU-28 Paveway III laser-guided bombs
