Tornado | Panavia

The is a twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multi-role combat aircraft that served as the backbone of several European air forces for over four decades. Developed by a tri-national consortium of the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Italy, it was designed to excel at low-altitude, high-speed penetration missions during the Cold War. Development and Design

The aircraft was born from the "Multi-Role Combat Aircraft" (MRCA) project in 1969 to replace a variety of aging NATO aircraft. Panavia Tornado - Википедия Panavia Tornado