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Author : Federico Anselmino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788831993012
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Tornado ADV Air Defence Variant written by Federico Anselmino and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hugh Harkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903630389
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Tornado F.2/F.3: Air Defence Variant written by Hugh Harkins and published by . This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume has been prepared using technical and performance information direct from the manufacturers and operators documents. The Panavia Tornado ADV was adopted for the RAF to fight the predicted air battle over the North and Icelandic Seas. This could have involved large formations of Soviet long-range bombers, strike aircraft and maritime patrol aircraft, some of which would have been capable of releasing stand-off cruise missiles at distances of around 300-miles from the UK's shores. To meet this requirement the RAF did not require a small agile fighter, but rather a long-range interceptor, which would be capable of carrying a load of at least eight air-to-air missiles and be capable of detecting the enemy at long-ranges and intercepting them as far from the UK as possible. In the 1970's, a number of off-the shelf options were looked at. A two-crew aircraft better served the demanding mission for the air defence of the UK and it was eventually decided to pursue a European solution by adopting a variant of the Tornado strike aircraft then in development. The resultant Tornado F MK.2 and F Mk.3 was ideally suited to the long-range interception mission it was designed for. However, from the early 1990's, the aircraft was deployed on operations in a counter-air role; a mission for which it is less well suited, but could still accomplish more than competently despite ill informed reports to the contrary. The introduction of new weapons and systems introduced with the capability sustainment program introduced in the late 1990's along with other upgrade programs allowed the aircraft to remain a potent air defence aircraft until its retirement from RAF service in 2011. The book covers the genesis of the Tornado program and the emergence of the ADV fighter variant. The Tornado ADV is described in detail, as is its operational service with the RAF, Saudi Arabia and Italy. A chapter looks at the upgrades to mission systems and weapons including air to surface weapons allowing the Tornado ADV to remain at the cutting edge of air defence technology well into the 21st century. All technical information comes direct from official documents for example the passage on page 17 "The swept tail unit is of cantilever all-metal construction and comprises a single broad chord, swept twin spar vertical tail fin, with rudder mounting with low set all moving horizontal surfaces called tailerons." Has been reviewed by the manufacturer BAE Systems and passed as 100% factually correct.
Author : Patrick Mylon
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780752459363
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (593 download)
Download or read book Tornado ADV written by Patrick Mylon and published by History Press. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally designed to intercept Soviet bombers striking from the east, the Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant was conceived as a stop gap and derived from the hugely successful bomber type. It suffered in its early years from lack of agility and poor systems; nonetheless, while it was never going to be a dog fighter, the advent of more sophisticated missiles and on board systems giving it the option of when and how to fight turned this one-time lame duck into a high value asset capable of holding its own in the fast-moving air superiority environment. With its first flight in 1979 and scheduled to cease operations in 2011, this is a timely photographic study of the Tornado ADV. Including complete histories of all stations and squadrons to operate the type and aircraft service histories alongside thrilling narrative from test pilots, this illustrated book charts the lifetime of a special aircraft.
Author : Anirudh Rao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788366673427
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (734 download)
Download or read book Panavia Tornado written by Anirudh Rao and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Panavia Tornado is a twin-engine fighter jet with variable wing geometry. Three main versions of the Tornado were created: the attack version - Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike), the interceptor version - Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant) and the electronic combat version - Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/Reconaissance). The machine was produced in cooperation with Italy, Germany and Great Britain.
Author : Dave Windle
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783461195
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book Panavia Tornado written by Dave Windle and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tornado has been the backbone of the RAF within its many different theaters of operation. The aircraft started as a European venture between Germany, Italy and the UK, based on the original swing-wing technology invented by Barnes-Wallis. It has also been successfully exported to several Middle-Eastern air forces. It is likely to remain in service for several years to come.This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts reference.
Author : Krzysztof Barcz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788389088796
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (887 download)
Download or read book Panavia Tornado written by Krzysztof Barcz and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Includes free decals and masking foil * Packed with color photos and including three color profiles The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine combat aircraft, which was jointly developed by the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy. There are three primary versions of the Tornado; the Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike) fighter-bomber, the suppression of enemy air defenses Tornado ECR (Electronic Combat/ Reconnaissance) and the Tornado ADV (Air Defence Variant) interceptor. Developed and built by Panavia, the Tornado first flew on 14 August, 1974, and saw action with the RAF, AMI (Italian Air Force) and Royal Saudi Air Force in the Gulf War. International cooperation continued after its entry into service within the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment, a tri-nation training and evaluation unit operating from RAF Cottesmore, England. Including all variants, 992 aircraft were built for the three partner nations and Saudi Arabia. This Monograph on this European fighter bomber contains 118 color photos, with English/Polish photo captions, featuring external and internal views, and 3 color profiles. Also included is a free decal sheet and high quality masking foil. About the Series This is a classic series of highly illustrated books on the best machines of war, with several hundred photographs of each aircraft or vehicle. With close-up views of the key features of each machine, including its variations, markings and modifications, customizing and creating a model has never been easier. Includes extra features such as decals and masking foil.
Author : Justin Reuter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951265659
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (656 download)
Download or read book Tornado F3 written by Justin Reuter and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andy Evans
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Panavia Tornado written by Andy Evans and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 1999 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variable-geometry Panavia Tornado is the result of a tri-national development programme between Britain, Germany and Italy, and has seen service during the Gulf War and the conflict over the Balkans. This volume tells the full story of the Tornado, which details the background and politics that led to the formation of Panavia; the development and testing of the aeroplane; and its subsequent service life in a variety of roles with its European and Saudi Arabian operators.
Author : David Gledhill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781554630
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (546 download)
Download or read book Tornado in Pictures written by David Gledhill and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Panavia Tornado was designed as a multi-role combat aircraft to meet the needs of Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Since the prototype flew in 1974, nearly 1000 Tornados have been produced in a number of variants serving as a fighter-bomber, a fighter and in the reconnaissance and electronic suppression roles. Deployed operationally in numerous theaters throughout the world, the Tornado has proved to be exceptionally capable and flexible. From its early Cold War roles it adapted to the rigors of expeditionary warfare from The Gulf to Kosovo to Afghanistan. The early "dumb" bombs were replaced by laser-guided weapons and cruise missiles and in the air-to-air arena fitted with the AMRAAM and ASRAAM missiles. In this book David Gledhill explores the range of capabilities and, having flown the Tornado F2 and F3 Air Defense Variant, offers an insight into life in the cockpit of the Tornado. Lavishly illustrated, Darren Willmin's superb photographs capture the essence of the machine both from the ground and in the air. This unique collection including some of David Gledhill's own air-to-air pictures of the Tornado F2 and F3 will appeal to everyone with an interest in this iconic aircraft.
Author : Salvador Mafe Huertas
Publisher : In Combat
ISBN 13 : 9788366673175
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (731 download)
Download or read book Panavia Tornado written by Salvador Mafe Huertas and published by In Combat. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hungarian Army made serious efforts to build up an independent, national war industry, which was able to supply the Army with modern armaments and equipment during the war.
Author : Keith Langston
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526759837
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book British Steam Military Connections: LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado written by Keith Langston and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This British Railways history explores the long-held tradition of naming steam locomotives in honor of the military. The naming of steam locomotives was a beloved British tradition since the first railway locomotives appeared in 1804. Many of the names were chosen in honor of military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. This volume looks specifically at the steam locomotives with military-inspired names that were built by the London & North Eastern Railway, which joined the British Railways stock in 1948. A large number of the company’s Jubilee class locomotives were given names with a military connection, as were a small number of Black Five class engines. Famously the majority of the much-admired Royal Scot class of engines carried names associated with the military in general and regimental names in particular. Many of the nameplates were adorned with ornate crests and badges. Long after the demise of mainline steam, rescued nameplates have become prized collectors’ items. This generously illustrated publication highlights the relevant steam locomotives and explains the origins and social history surrounding their military names.
Author : David Oliver
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398110582
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Panavia Tornado written by David Oliver and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the ground-breaking multi-role aircraft that became Europe’s first line of defence and attack.
Author : David Gledhill
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Tornado F3 in Focus written by David Gledhill and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tornado F2 had a troubled introduction to service. Unwanted by its crews and procured as a political imperative, it was blighted by failures in the acquisition system. It was adapted from a multi-national design, planned by committee, and developed to counter a threat which disappeared. Modified rapidly before it could be sent to war, the Tornado F3 eventually matured into a capable weapons system, but despite datalinks and new air-to-air weapons, its poor reputation sealed its fate. David Gledhill, a former Tornado F3 navigator, tells the story from an insider’s perspective of the early days as one of the first instructors on the Operational Conversion Unit, through the aircraft’s development and operational testing, to its demise. He reflects on the aircraft’s capabilities and deficiencies, and analyses why it was mostly under-estimated by opponents. Although many books have already described the Tornado F3 in detail, Gledhill’s involvement in its development provides a unique insight into this complex and misunderstood aircraft programme, dispelling some of the myths that have dogged its reputation for decades. This is Gledhill’s third book, and like the others, it captures the story in pictures taken in the cockpit and around the squadron. Illustrations: 123 b/w and 62 colour photographs
Author : Stephen Skinner
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847974503
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)
Download or read book British Aircraft Corporation written by Stephen Skinner and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Aircraft Corporation was formed from The Bristol Aeroplane Company, English Electric, Vickers-Armstrong and Hunting in 1960. In its short, seventeen-year, life, the British Aircraft Corporation built some of the most important aircraft and missiles of the 1960s, 1970s and beyond: its best-known products included the Jaguar and Tornado warplanes, Rapier missile and One-Eleven airliner. It was also responsible for the stillborn TSR2 strike aircraft, the 1965 cancellation of which remains controversial to this day. Most famously, the Anglo-French Concorde supersonic airliner came from the BAC stable. BAC was subsumed into British Aerospace (now BAE Systems) in 1977, but many of its products remain in service to this day. This book tells their complete story.
Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440167591
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Canadian Warplanes written by Harold A. Skaarup and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been flown by members of the Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the present-day Canadian Forces. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active Canadian squadrons both at home and overseas. 100 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to Canadian service aircraft. For those who like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museums current inventory or on display as gate guardians throughout Canada and overseas. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of Canadas heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and some have even been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view Canadas Warplane survivors.
Author : Relly Victoria Petrescu
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3848266393
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)
Download or read book The Aviation History written by Relly Victoria Petrescu and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Aulus Gellius, Archytas, the Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist, was reputed to have designed and built, around 400 BC, the first artificial, self-propelled flying device, a bird-shaped model propelled by a jet of what was probably steam, said to have actually flown some 200 metres. This machine, which its inventor called The Pigeon, may have been suspended on a wire or pivot for its flight. The 9th century Muslim Berber inventor, Abbas Ibn Firnas's glider is considered by John Harding to be the first attempt at heavier-than-air flight in aviation history. In 1010 AD an English monk, Eilmer of Malmesbury purportedly piloted a primitive gliding craft from the tower of Malmesbury Abbey. Eilmer was said to have flown over 200 yards (180 m) before landing, breaking both his legs. He later remarked that the only reason he did not fly further was because he forgot to give it a tail, and he was about to add one when his concerned Abbot forbade him any further experiments. Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Brazil and Portugal, an experimenter with early airship designs. In 1709 demonstrated a small airship model before the Portuguese court, but never succeeded with a full-scale model. Pilâtre de Rozier, Paris, France, first trip by a human in a free-flying balloon (the Montgolfière), built by Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, . 9 km covered in 25 minutes on October 15, 1783. (see Le Globe below for first unmanned flight, 2 months earlier) Professor Jacques Charles and Les Frères Robert, two French brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, variously shared three milestones of pioneering flight: Le Globe, the first unmanned hydrogen gas balloon flew on 26 August 1783. On 1 December 1783 La Charlière piloted by Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert made the first manned hydrogen balloon flight. In 1951, the Lockheed XFV-1 and the Convair XFY tailsitters were both designed around the Allison YT40 turboprop engine drivin
Author : Trevor Royle
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 1788850858
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book Facing the Bear written by Trevor Royle and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Culloden explores Scotland’s history during the Cold War. Between the end of the Second World War and the collapse of Communism, confrontation with the Soviet Union was an everyday reality. As part of NATO’s response, Scotland played a key role in the alliance’s forward maritime defense strategy, aimed at containing the Soviet threat from naval and air forces. During this period, 10 percent of the UK’s naval and air forces were based in Scotland, and there was a substantial U.S. presence, as well as top secret satellite and command stations. In Facing the Bear, Trevor Royle paints a fascinating portrait of this extraordinary period, examining not just the wider military and political contexts, but also showing how the defense industry brought huge economic benefits, how CND maintained a high-profile presence, and how anti-nuclear sentiments underpinned much of the left’s thinking in Scotland and contributed to the hegemony enjoyed by the Labour Party in Scotland during the Cold War. Praise for Facing the Bear “Engrossing . . . . Like a military commander at the top of his game, Royle marshals his material to maximum effect to show how Scotland has been shaped by, and also helped shape, the Cold War . . . . He ranges far and wide and has that rare talent to marry the local with the geopolitical . . . . But this is not simply a story of military hardware and confrontation. Royle is very interesting on how the Cold War influenced our cultural life from the novel to poetry and the protest song.” —Barclay McBain, The Herald (UK)
