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.
Background Story
Considering the optics of this TORNADO testplatform of WTD 61 this is
neither an IDS nor an ECR. For the exact classification as an IDS the
cannon opening near the radom is missing for the ECR classification the
FLIR bubble and the IIS cover on the belly underneath the cockpit are
missing.
The writing "ASSTA 2" on the fin stands for "Avionic System
Software in ADA 2". Compared to the F-104G "Starfighter" which was once
substituted by the MRCA TORNADO this new airplane was a major step
ahead in many respects to airplane technologies. Especially in concern
of the avionics the introduction of freely programmable computers for
the control of the most sub and sub-sub systems, the displays, the
navigation, the self defense, the weaponeering and so on was a
revolutionary change. In the course of time the TORNADO underwent a
couple of improvements and increase in firepower to keep up with the
general developement in the military technologies. New weapons linke
HARM, Kormoran 2, TAURUS, laser guided bombs and recce pods togehter
with the necessary optics were introduced and integrated into the
system. On the first hand introduction of new stuff means also
introduction of new or adapted software. ASSTA 2 stands for a major
software update which was tested with this airplane prior its
introduction to the operational aircraft.