Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Panavia Tornado IDS GR.4 All-Weather, Low-Level Strike Aircraft.
2 x Turbo-Union RB199-34R Mk 103 turbofan engines developing 17,270 lb thrust with afterburner.
Propulsion
1,491 mph
2,400 kph | 1,296 kts
Max Speed
50,000 ft
15,240 m | 9 miles
Service Ceiling
870 miles
1,400 km | 756 nm
Operational Range
15,100 ft/min
4,602 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).