The Tornado F2 was the initial version of the Tornado ADV in Royal Air Force service, with 18 being built. It first flew on 5 March 1984 and was powered by the same RB.199 Mk 103 engines used by the IDS Tornado, capable of four wing sweep settings, and fitted to carry only two underwing Sidewinder missiles.[15] Serious problems were discovered with the Foxhunter radar, which meant that the aircraft were delivered with concrete and lead ballast installed in the nose as an interim measure until they could be fitted with the radar sets. The ballast was nicknamed Blue Circle, which was a play on the Rainbow Codes nomenclature, and a British brand of cement called Blue Circle.[2][16]

폭스헌터 레이더 결함때문에 초기형인 F2는 레이더 대신 무게추 우겨넣어서 사와 두발만 달 수 있었다는데 미사일 두발이니 사와L 주고 10.3 보내주면 의외로 퍽 쓸만한 골뱅으로 팔아먹을 수 있을텐데