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The Tornado F3 made its maiden flight on 20 November 1985. Enhancements over the F2 included RB.199 Mk 104 engines, which were optimised for high-altitude use with longer afterburner nozzles, the capacity to carry four underwing Sidewinder missiles rather than two, and automatic wing sweep control. The F3's primary weapons when it entered service were the short-range Sidewinder and medium-range SkyFlash, a British missile based on the American AIM-7 Sparrow.