Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a jet fighter aircraft made by EADS, BAE Systems and Alenia Aeronautica [1]with Eurofighter GmbH. [2] It first flew in 1994 and was introduced in 2003.[2] It uses canards and a delta wing which makes it agile and quick.[3] It is called the "Eurofighter" because it was made by European countries, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain.[2]
The countries that designed the Typhoon use it. Austria, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have also ordered it.[4]
Specification
The Typhoon is 11 meters (36 feet) wide, 15 meters (49 feet) long, and 5.3 metres (17 ft) tall. It is 9,750 kilograms (21,495 lb) with nothing in it, and can weigh up to 21,000 kilograms (46,300 lb) with things in it. It has two EJ200 engines, which can each make 20,000 pounds (9,072 kilograms) of thrust each, and can go 2,125 kilometres per hour (1,320 mph). It carries a 27mm Mauser gun, and several missiles and bombs.[5]
Eurofighter Typhoon Media
- British Aerospace EAP at the Farnborough Air Show, 1986.jpg
British Aerospace EAP ZF534 (for "Experimental Aircraft Programme") at the Farnborough Air Show, 1986
- Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 MOD 45160576.jpg
RAF Typhoon FGR4 ZK356 shows its delta wing, July 2016.
- Nozzle of EJ200 afterburning turbofan (5).jpg
Thrust vectoring nozzle for a Eurojet EJ200 turbofan (possible upgrade, not currently in operation or testing) displayed at the Paris Air Show 2013
- EurofighterLEX2.jpg
AMK Leading Edge Root Extension
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Typhoon flight demonstration
- Eurofighter EFA-2000 Typhoon DA1 98+29 Intake DMFO 10June2013 (14563817746).jpg
S-duct-like air intake partially conceals engine fans, a major source of radar wave reflection
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MHDDs and pedestal panel with centre stick in the Typhoon cockpit
- Eurofighter Typhoon cockpit.jpg
Eurofighter Typhoon cockpit.
- Royal Air Force Typhoon Pilot's Helmet MOD 45158393.jpg
Helmet Mounted Symbology System (HMSS)
References
- ↑ "Royal Air Force". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Eurofighter Typhoon | The world's most advanced fighter jet". www.eurofighter.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ "EuroFighter Typhoon". www.fighter-planes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ "Airbus Web Factory" (PDF).
- ↑ "EFA-2000 Eurofighter".