Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines. Tony has covered avionics, unmanned vehicles, the supply chain and cyberwarfare.
The U.K. is planning to invest in a helmet mounted cueing system for its Panavia Tornado GR4 fighter bomber aircraft, even though they are due to exit service in four years.
The company has confirmed it will install the vortex generators in front of the aircraft’s Fuel Over Pressure Protector cavities, which when left unmodified can produce a high-pitched whistling noise, generally recorded when the aircraft is around 10-25 mi. from touchdown.
