Tornado Replacement
Not sure what is meant by Europe ..... Tonka. Having worked on the programme some time ago, it was very evident that the Germans were and still are extremely proud of this aircraft and its capabilities. They have been very clever in the way that they developed their fleet and as a consequence intend to operate it up to 2040. Compare this with the RAF who seemingly cannot wait to scrap it and its un-doubted capabilities in favour of the new 5th Generation toy. I note that in a recent statement, the MoD said that the 10 Tornado's operating against IS have been responsible for over 60% of ALL recce and intellegence gathering. There is so much more to Tornado than a simple bomb truck and Italy and Saudi intend to operate their jets till 2025. In my experience, Germany and Italy brought a huge technical input to the success of this highly under-rated jet. It is difficult to see that any similar future development programme would be any less successful (is that the right word) than F35.