High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german.
DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, and will be printed after
reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the
shipping.
TORNADO 98+03 took as a pre production prototype for the first time off
March 03 1979 in Manching, Germany. The crew comprised the two german
test pilots Armin Krautmann und Fritz Eckert. This was the first TORNADO
whose frontal fuselage was completely according to the later production
standard. His main task was the test of the two Mauser guns and the
completely new developed MW-1 (multipurpose weapon) which was
constructed especially for this new type of airplane.
With the
concept and developement of the new ECR version of the TORNADO germany
went a way on its own within the TORNADO consortium in the 80s. In the
course of this developement IDS 98+03 was reconstructed and became ECR
98+03 and with this the first and only ECR prototype. He had his first
flight August 18 1988 in Manching. Not considering the big HARM missile
under the fuselage and the "ECR" writing on the fin there are only three
visual constructive differences to the IDS.These are the removed guns
and the two covers underneath the fuselage in the cockpit area. The one
closer to the radom is the FLIR (forward looking infrared) bubble and
behind it the cover of the IIS (infrared imageing system). The main
differences are not visible they are e.g. a completely new and much more
capable software which supports all new ECR features, the emitter
locator system ELS, the operational data interface ODIN, stronger MK-105
engines, a digital recording system DVRS, a digital mil bus system, new
displays, a stronger air condition to serve the larger amount of
electronic equipment and much more.
ECR 98+03 had its last flight 20-02-2001.