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The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. [3] [4] The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter [5] and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is also commonly used in NATO, although not in the same quantities as the F-16, with the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain using it as their main fighter. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is also widely used in NATO and is growing in numbers, with the US having a large number in service and smaller numbers ...
Eurofighter Typhoon T1 United Kingdom Germany Italy Spain. Multirole fighter: 15 [69] All aircraft are Tranche 1/Block 5/SRP 4.3, but lack the Praetorian DASS and EuroFIRST PIRATE. Currently armed only with short-range IRIS-T missiles. Leonardo M-346FA Italy: Multirole fighter: 0 / 12: Contract signed on 28 December 2024. [172] Transport aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon United Kingdom Germany Italy Spain. Swingrole: T4: 38 [45] Swingrole: T5 (20) Planned order [46] SEAD / ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance) ECR: 15 [47] [48] Lockheed Martin F-35 United States: multirole / nuclear deterrent bomber: F-35A: 35 [49] Purchased to continue German contribution to the Nuclear sharing B61-12 ...
With the retirement of the Saab 35 Draken in 2005 the unit now uses the Eurofighter Typhoon. The first Eurofighter Typhoon arrived in July 2007. The base also houses parts of Fliegerwerft 2, responsible for overhauls and maintenance of the Saab 105Oe and the Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer, as well as flight school for basic training.
The Eurofighter Typhoon can cruise around Mach 1.2 without afterburner, with the maximum level speed without reheat is Mach 1.5. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] An EF T1 DA (Development Aircraft trainer version) demonstrated supercruise (1.21 M) with 2 SRAAM, 4 MRAAM and drop tank (plus 1-tonne flight-test equipment, plus 700 kg more weight for the ...
The Typhoon T1 is a Tranche 1, batch 1 two-seat trainer. The first Typhoon T1 is one of the Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA1) and remains part of the BAE fleet. The aircraft's maiden flight was on 15 April 2002. The official in service date for the first RAF Typhoon T1, serial ZJ803, was 30 June 2003. [25] [unreliable source?
A prominent fighter aircraft to be furnished with a V-TAS cockpit is the Eurofighter Typhoon. [7] [8] [dead link ] Other examples includes the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the Dassault Rafale and the Saab JAS 39 Gripen. [9] Another common enhancement has been the combination of helmet mounted display (HMD) systems.