Panavia Tornado (UK versions) - Technical data and discussion

Hey guys, any videos yet on the new FM compared to the Old one?

they didn’t touch the accelleration but the FM is huge, it actually has lift and aerodynamics so you don’t just fall out of the sky.

BIG win

Just had a try myself, been too busy to try until now. We cookin’ boiz.

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I know you said it wouldn’t impact the way you play the tornado.

It’s made it infinitely more effective at its job, actually being able to go cold and survive radar missiles is huge. There have been numerous times whilst playing on the dev server I have survived jousts and engagements where I would have 1000% lost in the old FM

How many times have everyone tried to multipath at 60 metres and just hit the ground because the plane literally sank through the air.

I can already see the 12.0 being an absolute joy to play!!

Yeah, im looking forward to playing it and the Gr1 in SB. Still probably not going to bother with the F3 late anytime soon still, not until at a minimum we have either working BOL chaff or Phimat. But im happy with the earlier ones

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mmm mmm mmmmmmm I love the smell of Brimstone and Fire in the morning

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Instant Turn Report:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/9OpdpbD16gvm
Instant pull is too low for 25 degree sweep, 45 degree sweep aoa is too low causing major lockup whihc shouldnt be the case. Initially overperforming and then heavily underperforming.
Sustained Turn Report:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/G0hNRVTt9FPG
Rate is too low at low speeds, and too good at high speeds(45 degree sweep).

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I worry these are just dev server changes and like the buffs to say the CR2 armour they will revert them or reduce them on the live server?

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What buffs?

FM change

I know that… I meant the CR2?

Rework on the DEV, vs what went to live.

A few dev servers back they buffed the CR2 mantlet and NERA to habdle tandem missiles and when it went live they said it was an error…something down those lines.

Ahhh right yes, no this is an intended FM improvement and will stick around(or be further refined fingers crossed).

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https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/w2dvB7Yx96RA
trying this out too.

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Is it my skill issue or does BOL chaff do literally nothing?

Im sure I’m doing everything right but no matter if I’m cold or cranking and dumping all my chaff the fox 3s just don’t care and kill me? Only multipathing seems to be effective. And thank god I can do that without my plane falling into the ground

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There is an on going issue where chaff (on all aircraft) does nothing at the moment

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Ahhhh i see

Is it just me or does the Tornado F.3 now turn noticeably better than the Tornado Gr.1

Maybe I’m just being stupid, but is that historical? It does have a faster turn rate on the stat card