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Tornado GR.4

Okay, so in my free time I’ve been playing the crap out of Ace Combat 6 on the Xbox 360, and since the F-4 isn’t flyable in this one I’ve had to move on to other jets, and I’d have to say the Tornado GR.4 is currently my favorite plane in the game.

Recently, I got to wondering (as I’ve done before)……just what exactly are the current capabilities of the RAF’s Tornado GR.4 fleet. I’m curious as to what weapons they are cleared to use, and what stations they are cleared on. Since there are a lot of Brits on this forum I’m hoping these answers can come easily, but we will see. I’ll just list what I know (or think I know) and you guys can correct me and fill me in where necessary.

The current Tornado GR.4 has the following stores options from what I understand:

1xMauser 27-mm cannon with 180 rounds in lower starboard side of nose

Up to four 1500-litre fuel tanks (fuselage and inboard wing)
Up to two 2250-litre fuel tanks (inboard wing)
Up to four AIM-9 Sidewinder (wing shoulder rails) – AIM-132 ASRAAM?
Up to nine ALARM (inboard wing, wing shoulder, and fuselage)
Up to four Storm Shadow (inboard wing, fuselage)
Up to twelve Brimstone (fuselage in packs of three)
Up to three (?) 1,000-lb. Paveway (fuselage)
Up to two (?) 2,000-lb. Paveway (fuselage)
Up to one TIALD/Litening III (fuselage)
Up to two BOZ countermeasures dispensers (outboard wing)
Up to two Sky Shadow ECM pods (outboard wing)

Now that’s all I can seem to figure out at this point.

A few specific things I have questions about……

Where specifically can the targeting pods be carried?
Can the outboard wing hardpoints be used for anything but countermeasures and ECM pods?
Can the inboard wing stations carry bombs of any sort (guided or unguided)
Exactly how many unguided bombs (and what sizes) can be carried? (BL.755?)
Exactly how many guided bombs (and what sizes) can be carried?

Thanks for any and all help.

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