[Fictional design similar to the Panavia Tornado] Designed by several EU countries including the UK, Italy and Germany from the late 1970s to replace several aircraft, and entering service in 1989, The Tempest was a superb aircraft. Capable of both air-to-air and ground strike missions, it performed brilliantly in 1991 in the Persian Gulf. It formed the backbone of RAF Tactical Command until the early 2000s. Seen here in Desert colours for deployment in Operation Granby/ Desert Storm. CONTROLS: AG1+VTOL for wings. AG2+ VTOL for flaps. AG8+VTOL for afterburners. AG3 to arm Air-To-Ground ordnance. AG4 to arm Air-To-Air ordnance.
PAYLOAD:
1x rotary cannon in starboard fuselage.
4x Inferno AGMs on wing pallets.
4x 500lb dumb bombs on fuselage pylons.
2x Interceptor AMRAAMs semi-recessed in centre of fuselage.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 40.7ft (12.4m)
- Length 48.7ft (14.8m)
- Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 11,002lbs (4,990kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,015lbs (8,171kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.748
- Wing Loading 42.9lbs/ft2 (209.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 419.8ft2 (39.0m2)
- Drag Points 3566
Parts
- Number of Parts 73
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 531
