Early Access: Inside The Cockpit - Panavia
Added 2021-06-09 20:31:21 +0000 UTCHey,
Here is your early access to the next Inside the Cockpit, this time on the venerable Panavia Tornado! The next two early access videos will be released soon - in the meantime, if you haven't already, check out the recent post giving you an overview of the upcoming content.
Enjoy, thank you for the support and looking forward to your feedback!
Chris
Comments
My God. Every time I think you've made the best video ever, you outdo yourself yet again. This tour of the Tornado was incredible. Before watching this video, while I knew the Tornado was an aircraft flown by European air forces, I knew little more than that it was used in a ground attack role. Now, I feel like I could give a briefing on it! I will note that as comprehensive as this video was, essentially saying all that could be said about this wonderful aircraft, the "inside the cockpit" part had me wondering: "What kind of training did the crew receive?" I mean, looking at the Bf-109, one feels that while there's a certain complexity to the cockpit, it's nothing you couldn't learn without a minimum of training/time in the classroom. With the pilot's seat in the Tornado, even without the controls for the weapons officer, I feel that not only would one need a multi-year degree to thoroughly understand the function and use of every piece of equipment, but it would take perhaps hundreds of hours of training to become fully skilled in their use. Do you think you might do a short piece sometime on pilot training? For most of us, looking at a cockpit is just mind-boggling, so for me at least it would be extremely interesting to hear about how these crews learn their trade. A last note: As for the Tornado seeing a 50th birthday, don't forget that the B-52, also heavily modified, is now in its 66th year of service, and is expected to operate into the 2050s. (Personally, I would not be surprised to see it continue in service after that date, with additional lifetime extension upgrades.)
Sean Tyson
2021-06-11 00:13:45 +0000 UTCI think that's it
Military Aviation History
2021-06-10 12:41:20 +0000 UTCHah, when they shared that clip I just had to use it
Military Aviation History
2021-06-10 12:40:51 +0000 UTCI wonder how the CSAS relates to SCAS? ("Stability and Control Augmentation System") It's possible that it's a different name for the same thing, like "afterburner" and "re-heat". Or it might be different in some way.
Dave D
2021-06-10 04:39:35 +0000 UTC28:42 Things appear to getting a bit wild and woolly... 🤣
Minion
2021-06-10 03:36:27 +0000 UTCHey Julian, that's funny, wonder how that happened. Luckily no harm done.
Military Aviation History
2021-06-09 21:11:23 +0000 UTCChris. At the 8 min mark, you repeat the commentry about the dual designations of the Tornado (IDS for Germany/Italy and GR1 for UK). One is in front of the twin radar screens (8:00 - 8:33), the repeat is in front of the aircraft itself (8:33 - 9:07). Always loved the Tornado, as I think most Brits did. Was really saddened to see it retired from such stirling service (same with the Harrier too) and replaced. A quick question. As the aircraft you look at is clearly a Luftwaffe machine, why are all the flight controls/guages/radar/emergency systems labelled in English and was this the same with the other users of the aircraft (e.g. Italy)?
Julian Corbett
2021-06-09 20:56:34 +0000 UTC
