The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant is a long-range, twin-engine swing-wing interceptor aircraft developed by the European Panavia Aircraft GmbH consortium. It was a specialised derivative of the
RAF Tornado F3 of No. 111 (Fighter) Squadron
Formation take-off of an RAF Tornado GR.1 and a Tornado F.2 prototype, September 1982
Tornado F.2 of No. 229 OCU flying at a high climb angle while making a turn to port; air-to-air missiles are on the underside of the fuselage, and two missile rails under the wings
A pair of No. 229 OCU Tornado F.2s (ZD934 and ZD906) departing from RAF Fairford in 1985
An interceptor aircraft, or simply interceptor, is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically for the defensive interception role against an attacking enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and re
Panavia Tornado ADV
…The Panavia Tornado Air Defence Variant (ADV) is a long-range, twin-engine swing-wing interceptor aircraft developed by the European Panavia Aircraft GmbH consortium. It was a specialised derivative of the multirole Panavia Tornado. Development of…
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart, a principal interceptor of the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s
An armed Russian Su-35S intercepted a P-8A in 2020, being an example of modern interceptions.
The Kyushu J7W Shinden is a late-war Japanese prototype aircraft that was intended to be used as an interceptor to counter squadrons of Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers.
A USAF F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter intercepting a Russian Tu-95 near Alaska