Duke Hawkins Panavia Tornado

Some aircraft demand attention and the Tornado is one of those. The angular fuselage and big vertical tail give it a powerful and menacing appearance even on the ground. The swing-wing design added versatility and the Tornado was adapted for three basic mission types, the IDS fighter-bomber, ECR electronic warfare and recon aircraft, and the ADV interceptor. All three are detailed in Duke Hawkins Aircraft in Detail 005: Panavia Tornado, your one-stop reference if you plan on building one.

Beautiful photos anchor this first-class 116-page softcover book, which opens with an illustrated description of the variants, including photos of aircraft in British, German, Italian, and Saudi service. The bulk of the books is walkaround shots of the fuselage, intakes, wings, cockpit, landing gear, tail and speed brakes, engines, and weapons. Stunning photos throughout show weathering and the many and varied camouflage and commemorative schemes applied to Tornados. As with the other books in the series, the captions are clear and concise.

~Aaron Skinner - Editor, FineScale Modeler