Tornado GR.4

Tornado GR.4
Role	Attacker
Variants	Tornado IDS Tornado GR.1 Tornado F.2 Tornado F.3 Tornado ECR
Appearances
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Ace Combat Infinity

The Tornado GR.4 is a variable geometry attack aircraft produced by Panavia.

History

Strangereal

The Tornado GR.4 was produced in the Strangereal world as one of the final variants of the Tornado series, being a major upgrade to the ground attack capabilities of the Tornado GR.1. It distinguished itself from other aircraft of the same class by possessing a level of mobility comparable to fighters, giving it an advantage over less nimble counterparts such as the A-10A Thunderbolt II.

GR.4s were operated by Belka and Ustio by the end of the Cold War, and deployed in both air and ground combat missions during the Belkan War. In the former, one of the most successful units that used the aircraft was the Graufalk Squadron, who were killed by the Galm Team over Area B7R during their diversionary incursion in March 1995 to allow the start of Offensive Campaign No. 4101.

Tornado GR.4s were also used by the Yuktobanian Air Force, albeit sparingly as they seemed to prefer the GR.1 variant. A lone Tornado GR.4 was involved at the end of Operation Desert Blitz, operating alongside a long range fire support unit spearheaded by the Iowa-class battleship Upor.It was shot down by Wardog Squadron.

Game Analysis

• Ace Combat Infinity
• Assault Horizon
• Fires of Liberation
• Zero
• The Unsung War

Ace Combat Infinity

The aircraft is displayed as Tornado.

"An all-weather attack aircraft jointly developed by Great Britain, Germany, and Italy. A highly maneuverable attacker with excellent speed performance and variable sweptback wings that allow for stable low altitude penetration and bombing. It is able to suppress ground targets with its multi lock-on missiles and cruise missiles. It is known by the name "Tornado"."

― Hangar

How to Unlock

The Tornado can be unlocked on the Aircraft Tree.

Lv.	Cst	Price	GUN	MSL	LACM	GPB	4AGM	SP	MO	ST	AA	AG	DF
1	550	89,380	129	102	4	–	–	D+	E+	D+	E+	D+	E
2	588	9,580	141	106	5	–	–	D+	E+	C	E+	D+	E+
3	626	17,240	154	110	6	–	–	C	E+	C	E+	C	D
4	664	31,290	167	114	6	6	–	C+	D	C+	D	C+	D+
5	702	55,550	180	118	7	8	–	B	D	B	D	C+	C
6	740	144,710	193	124	7	10	–	B	D+	B	D	C+	C+
7	778	95,760	206	128	8	11	28	B+	D+	B	D	B	B
8	816	185,140	219	132	8	12	32	B+	D+	B	D	B	B+
9	854	383,040	232	136	9	13	36	A	C	B+	D	B+	A
10	892	861,840	246	140	10	14	40	A	C	B+	D+	B+	A
11	939	1,149,120	259	144	11	15	42	A+	C+	A	D+	A	A+
12	986	1,681,120	272	148	12	16	44	S	C+	A	D+	A	S
13	1033	2,489,760	285	152	13	17	46	S+	B	A+	C	A+	S+
14	1080	3,032,400	298	156	14	18	48	S+	B+	S	C	S	S+
15	1127	4,256,000	312	160	16	20	52	S+	B+	S+	C+	S+	S+
16	1186	5,596,640	323	162	17	21	54	S+	A	S+	C+	S+	S+
17	1245	6,405,280	334	164	18	22	56	S+	A	S+	B	S+	S+
18	1304	7,203,280	346	166	19	23	58	S++	A+	S+	B	S+	S+
19	1363	9,203,600	357	168	20	24	60	S++	A+	S+	B+	S+	S++
20	1422	11,597,600	369	170	22	26	64	S++	S	S+	A	S+	S++

Part Slots

At Lv.1, this aircraft carried 17 BODY, 17 ARMS, and 17 MISC part slots. See Tuning § Slot Expansion for further information.

Nicknames

Upgrading this aircraft to these levels unlocked the respective nicknames for use at any time.

• Lv.3: Vulture
• Lv.10: Takeoff Denied
• Lv.15: Sandstorm
• Lv.20: Supercell

Colors

• Default:

Gallery

"An all-weather attack aircraft jointly developed by Great Britain, Germany, and Italy. A highly maneuverable attacker with excellent speed performance and variable sweptback wings that allow for stable low altitude penetration and bombing. It is able to quickly suppress ground targets with its multi lock-on ground missiles and dispenser weapons. Known by the name "Tornado," the most recent model, the GR.4, has numerous electronic and armament system upgrades and is deployed by the British Air Force."

― Hangar description

Tornado GR.4
General Info
Game	Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Type	Aircraft
PlayStation Network
Release Dates	November 29, 2011 (US) November 30, 2011 (EU/JP)
Prices	$5.99/£3.19/€3.99/¥720

How to Unlock

Download aircraft. Released in November 2011 for consoles; inexplicably absent from the Enhanced Edition port.

Statistics

• Speed: High
• Mobility: Medium
• Stability: Medium
• Fire Power: High
• Defense: High

Weapons

• Missile x198
• 4-Target Air-to-Ground Missile x36
• Bomblet Dispenser Missile x18

Colors

• Color 1: Gray drab body.
• Color 2: Gray splinter camouflage with Royal Air Force markings.
• Color 3: White tiger stripe camouflage with Luftwaffe markings.

Gallery

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  Color 1

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  Color 1

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  Color 2

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  Color 3

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  Cockpit view

"This is the latest of the Tornado series of aircraft. The Tornado GR.4 is a variable geometry winged aircraft with a compact fuselage designed to avoid enemy fire. Precision flight through advanced navigation equipment and powerful thrust for short take-off and landing (STOL) make this a versatile attacker. Although an attacker aircraft, the Tornado boasts both maneuverability and acceleration of a fighter. Equipped with dispenser munitions, it is capable of quickly suppressing ground targets over large areas. The highly mobile attacker is well designed for striking heavy fortified targets."

― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Complete "Anea Landing". Costs $69,000.

Statistics

• Speed: Medium
• Air-to-Air: Medium-Low
• Air-to-Ground: Superior
• Stability: High
• Defense: Maximum
• Mobility: Medium

Weapons

• Missile x150
• Bomblet Dispenser x25
• Long-Range Air-to-Ship Missile x20
• Electronic Counter Measure Pod x20

Colors

• Emmeria: Gray body.
• Estovakia: Graphite gray and green camouflage.
• Estovakia SP: White tiger stripe camouflage.
• RAGING SHARK (DLC)
• RAZGRIZ (DLC)

Aces

• Drakon (Sipli Field)

"Called the "Tornado", this aircraft is capable of both high-speed low-level infiltration, and short take-off and landing (STOL). These features provide overall improvements in survivability, maneuverability, and striking capability."

― Hangar description

How to Unlock

Complete version A of "Merlon". Costs $81,000.

Statistics

• Speed: Medium
• Air-to-Air: Low
• Air-to-Ground: Superior
• Stability: High
• Defense: Maximum
• Mobility: Medium

Weapons

• Missile x72
• Bomblet Dispenser x12
• Electronic Counter Measure Pod x4
• Long-Range Air-to-Ship Missile x12

Colors

• Standard: Gray and brown camouflage.
• Mercenary: Gray and light green camouflage.
• Soldier: Brown body with shark mouth nose art. Original "Osea" color of the Tornado GR.1 in Ace Combat 5.
• Knight: Upper body with "sea wave" design and white underside with black nose.
• Special: Amber camouflage.

Aces

• Graufalk 1 (The Round Table)
• Graufalk 2 (The Round Table)
• Absender (Juggernaut - Operation Costner)
• Weihe (The Final Overture - Mars Team)

How to Unlock

Fill the Kill Rate Gauge of the Tornado GR.1. Costs $18,700 per unit.

Statistics

• Speed: 63
• Mobility: 51
• Stability: 71
• Defense: 92
• Air-to-Air: 37
• Air-to-Ground: 82

Weapons

• Missile x72
• Stand-off Dispenser x12

Colors

• Osea: Gray body with green camouflage.
• Razgriz
• Yuktobania: Multi-tone amber camouflage.

Gallery

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  A Tornado GR.4 in Yuktobanian colors

Trivia

• The Tornado GR.4 is the only DLC aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon that did not appear in the PC Enhanced Edition port.