The Panavia Tornado was Europe's first major multinational combat aircraft, representing a groundbreaking collaboration between Britain, Germany, and Italy during the Cold War era. First flown on August 14, 1974, it was a twin-engine, twin-seat supersonic bomber featuring variable-sweep wings and advanced all-weather capabilities. Measuring 54.8 feet in length with a wingspan that varied from 28.2 feet swept to 45.6 feet spread, the Tornado could achieve Mach 2.2 in its air defense variant. Built by the trinational Panavia Aircraft consortium, 992 aircraft were produced between 1979 and 1998.
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