Originally Posted by
typerated
The RAF wanted a bigger aircraft - something to fill the hole from TSR-2, F-111, AFVG . The Germans wanted something with the performance/size of a Jaguar.
Tornado was best compromise between the two.
and then someone thought what a great platform to make an Air Defence fighter.
Indeed, but what were the Italians looking for? I'll wager they got the best out of the whole exercise, I understand the Germans merely wanted to glean the technology from the involvement of BAC and then were hoping to go away ad do their own thing? Also, of course, the Canadians and Dutch were involved early on as well.
FB