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Panavia Aircraft Tornado Military
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27 Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerPanavia AircraftMikoyan (MiG)
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇪🇺 United Kingdom, Germany, Italy🇸🇺 Soviet Union
First flight19741970
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built9921,075
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length16.72 m17.07 m
Wingspan13.91 m13.97 m
Height5.95 m5.00 m
Wing area26.6 m²37.4 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight13,890 kg11,908 kg
Max. take-off weight28,000 kg20,670 kg
Performance
Max. speed2,400 km/h1,885 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.20Mach 1.77
Ferry range3,890 km2,500 km
Combat radius1,390 km540 km
Service ceiling15,240 m14,000 m
Rate of climb77.0 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew21
Hardpoints—7
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelTurbo-Union RB199-34R Mk 103Tumansky R-29B-300
Thrust (each)43.8 kN78.5 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)76.8 kN112.8 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Panavia Aircraft Tornado
2,400 km/h
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
1,885 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Panavia Aircraft Tornado
28,000 kg
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
20,670 kg

Wingspan

Panavia Aircraft Tornado
14 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
14 m

Length

Panavia Aircraft Tornado
17 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
17 m

Service ceiling

Panavia Aircraft Tornado
15,240 m
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
14,000 m

Units built

Panavia Aircraft Tornado
992
Mikoyan (MiG) MiG-27
1,075

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.