Lock On No. 12 - Panavia Tornado IDS (Paperback)

~ Willy Peeters (Author) "The Panavia Tornado, a joint venture of three European independent aircraft manufacturers, will probably never win a prize as "the most beautiful aircraft ever built"..." (more)
Key Phrases: Italian Tornado

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Soft cover 36 pages 78 full color photographs

This twelfth addition to the popular LOCK ON series takes a very rare look at the brutish Panavia Tornado, which proved its lethality in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, officially known as Operation Desert Storm. Jointly developed in the late 1960s by BAC of England, MBB of Germany, and Aeritalia of Italy, slightly different versions of this aircraft serve with the air forces of all three of these nations, and each is represented in this interesting book. Details such as landing gear, engines, external stores, cockpits,in-flight refueling probe, avionics bays, different camouflage schemes, and more are well documented by the typically stunning photography of this series. All photographs are accompanied by informative captions which guide the reader through a wealth of information. This book makes an excellent addition to the collection of any scale aircraft modeler or aviation enthusiast.

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Verlinden Publications; 1st edition (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 907093230X
• ISBN-13: 978-9070932305
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,898,467 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced for what you get, February 24, 2005

By	Aero Nut (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This book is a photo survey of the Panavia Tornado IDS. There are no technical specifications. There are no 3-views. This book only contains pictures, each with a short, accompanying descriptive paragraph. The pictures are very good for general reference. In my opinion, this is a $6-$7 book, not the $12.71 charged by Amazon.