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The Tornado F2 is a tri-national plane built by: British Aerospace, 
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm and Aeritalia.
Wing span:                        13,9 m.(wings forward)
Wing span:                        8,6 m.(wings swept)
Length:                           18,06m.
Height:                           5,7 m.
Max. speed:                       Mach 2.27 (2414 km/h, 1500 mph.)
Empty weight:                     31,500 lbs.(14290 kg.)
Max. weight:                      50,000 lbs.(22680 kg.)
Powerplant:                       two Turbo-Union RB.199 MK 103 
                                  afterburning turbofans
Thrust:                           16,000 lbs.(7258 kg.) 
                                  (thrust each, with afterburner)