Tornado IDS

Tornado IDS
Role	Attacker
Variants	Tornado F.2 Tornado F3 Tornado ECR Tornado GR.1 Tornado GR.4
Appearances
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat: Joint Assault

The Tornado Interdiction/Strike (IDS) is a variable geometry attack aircraft produced by Panavia.

History

Strangereal

Tornado IDS was used by both Independent State Allied Forces and Federal Erusea Air Force during the Continental War. An Erusean ace, De Vico was known to use this type of aircraft.

Joint Assault Universe

During Valahia Crisis, Daniel Oruma flew the Tornado IDS before he switched to A-10A Thunderbolt II in the second fight against Antares Squadron.

Game Analysis

Ace Combat: Joint Assault

"An attacker with a variable geometry wing design, named and suited for air-to-surface combat."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 5A: Capital Defense. Costs $30,800.

Statistics

Weapons

• STDM x120
• HACM x80
• LGWM x160
• HVWM x40
• BDSP x20
• ECMP 12
• GPB x19
• LASM x17

Colors

• C1: Modern single-tone gray.
• C2: VVS style wavy blue camouflage, from AC5's Yuktobanian Tornado F3.
• C3: RSAF desert camouflage.
• C4: Bright white with red body stripes.
• C5: Gunmetal body with cyan stripes scattered around upper half body.
• C6: Blue upper body with sea wave pattern motif. Tornado GR.4 Knight paint scheme from Ace Combat Zero.

Named Pilots

• Daniel Oruma

Gallery

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  Color 1

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  Color 2

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  Color 3

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  Color 4

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  Color 5

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  Color 6

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

"Multi-role fighter that features both air-to-air and air-to-ground capability."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

Complete mission 6: Invincible Fleet. Costs 172,000 credits.

Statistics

• Speed: Average
• Air-to-Air: Average
• Air-to-Ground: High
• Mobility: Average
• Stability: Above Average
• Defense: High

Weapons

• GUN x750
• MSSL x 58
• BDSP x12
• PGB x8
• LASM x12

Colors

• Standard: West German Norm 83 woodland camouflage.
• Erusea: Tan body with black nose; similar to Gulf War era RAF Desert Pink.
• Special: Two-tone black yellow body with "FREE ERUSEA" written on the fuselage, "DE VICO" written on the starboard wing and the character Red Baron from Sky Kid as tail emblem.

Named Pilots

• De Vico (Deep Strike)

Gallery

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  ISAF color scheme hangar

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  Erusean color scheme hangar

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  Ace De Vico color scheme hangar

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  De Vico

Variable geometry wings are wings that pivot on an axis to sweep backwards or forwards and then return to their original position during flight. They are often used to change the shape of the plane, with the outwards position allowing for better low-speed handling and the swept position allowing higher speeds.