About
The Tornado F.3 is Britain’s long-range swing-wing air defense interceptor with a sleek nose, variable-sweep wings, and a 27 mm BK‑27 cannon removed in later variants to reduce weight and drag
Playstyle
Act like an F‑14 with SARH missiles—climb to altitude, lob fast Skyflash SuperTEMP missiles from afar using your LPI Foxhunter radar, then finish with AIM‑9Ms up close. Use airbrakes to manage your speed and carry a chaff pod to survive radar-guided missile counters
Pros and Cons
Pros
➕ Excellent energy retention at speed
➕ High-speed acceleration performance
➕ LPI radar with powerful SARH missiles (Skyflash SuperTEMP)
➕ Heavy chaff load when using pod
➕ Informative RWR and strong turn rate with wings extended
➕ Potent 27 mm cannon for close-in fights
Cons
➖ Mediocre roll rate—feels sluggish
➖ Heavier airframe; airbrakes required to decelerate
➖ No chaff by default (if unarmed) and pod takes up a hardpoint
➖ RWR limited to four targets
➖ Limited missile slots and shorter radar range
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Trivia
- The “Nado” was the only aircraft capable of intercepting the Concorde during service.
- Production delays and cost overruns made it a design challenge, though it still saw combat service
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