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Tornado ECR recon aircraft

The Tornado electronic combat and reconnaissance (ECR) plane is a variant of the Tornado multi-role aircraft. Its principal roles are tactical reconnaissance, air-defense suppression, pathfinding, in-flight recce and targeting of targets for other aircraft and the disruption of enemy command and control systems.

The Tornado is a two-seat, twin-engine aircraft, with the variable-geometry wings mounted high at mid-fuselage. The wings are fitted with double-slotted flaps, spoilers...

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