A broad description of the avionics system of the Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA), now known as the Tornado, is given and some aspects of the avionics development activities and of the management organization in the multinational environment are mentioned. The emphasis is on the avionics for the primary interdiction/strike role. The MRCA project has been undertaken jointly by the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Italy. The major facilities provided by the avionics system are navigation, weapon delivery, automatic flight control, communications/identification, navigation/approach aids, defensive aids, recording, and checkout/monitoring.


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    Title :

    Avionics and the MRCA


    Contributors:
    J. E. Daboo (author)

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    27 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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