[MKD48011] Panavia Tornado C&M + 1/48 decals

PUBLISHED IN 2011

OUT OF PRINT

The publication has 28 pages; it includes a total of 49 overall and detailed photographs, 12 pages of colour camouflage schemes and their description. Text in English. A comprehensive decal sheet is added for modeller’s convenience. The following aircraft are depicted: Royal Air Force (4x), Luftwaffe (3x), Marineflieger (1x), Italian Air Force (3x) and Royal Saudi Air Force (1x).

  • Authors: Michal Ovčáčík and Karel Susa
  • ISBN: 978-80-86637-33-4

 

Description

The Tornado variable-sweep wing combat aircraft was the result of a tri-national development and production programme, which was started in the late 1960s. Initially known as the MRCA, this aeroplane was designed to fulfil close air support, counter-air and naval strike and reconnaissance roles. Two main two-seat variants evolved, the IDS (Interdictor Strike, or bomber) and ADV (Air Defence Variant, or fighter), and the aircraft were supplied to the UK, West Germany, Italy and Saudi Arabia. With their manufacture shared among the former three countries, nearly 1,000 planes had been built by 1998.