Time Period: Post-WW2
Country of Origin: Multinational
Type: Fighter Aircraft, Air Superiority Aircraft, Scout Aircraft
Manufacturer: Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH
Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Overview
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace companies, including Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo. It is a highly advanced aircraft with a range of capabilities, including air-to-air combat, air-to-surface attack, and reconnaissance missions.
The Eurofighter Typhoon has a twin-engine design and is capable of supersonic flight, with a top speed of Mach 2. It is equipped with advanced avionics and sensors, including a radar system that can track multiple targets at once, as well as an infrared search and track system for targeting in close combat situations.
The Eurofighter Typhoon has been in service with the air forces of several European countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria, among others. It has been used in a range of military operations, including air policing, combat missions, and reconnaissance missions. The aircraft has been continuously upgraded over the years, with the latest version featuring advanced sensor and communication systems, as well as improved weapons capabilities.
Eurofighter Typhoon Specifications
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
- Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 51.2 m2 (551 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
- Gross weight: 16,000 kg (35,274 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,809 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 4,996 kg (11,010 lb) / 6,215 L (1,642 US gal; 1,367 imp gal) internal
- Powerplant: 2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan engines, 60 kN (13,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 90 kN (20,000 lbf) with afterburner
Eurofighter Typhoon Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,125 km/h (1,320 mph, 1,147 kn) / Mach 2.0 (2,125 km/h or 1,320 mph at 11,000 m altitude). 1,530 km/h (950 mph; 830 kn) / Mach 1.25 at sea level (1,530 km/h or 950 mph). Supercruise: Mach 1.5
- Range: 2,900 km (1,800 mi, 1,600 nmi)
- Combat range: 1,389 km (863 mi, 750 nmi) Air defence with 10-min. loiter / Ground attack, hi-lo-hi (with 3 × external 1,000 l tanks). 185 km (100 nmi) Air defence with 3-hr combat air patrol (with 3 × external 1,000 l tanks). 601 km (325 nmi) Ground attack, lo-lo-lo (with 3 × external 1,000 l tanks)
- Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,350 mi, 2,050 nmi) with 3 × drop tanks
- Service ceiling: 19,812 m (65,000 ft)
- g limits: +9 / –3
- Rate of climb: 315 m/s (62,000 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 312 kg/m2 (64 lb/sq ft)
- Thrust/weight: 1.15 (interceptor configuration)
- Brakes-off to Take-off acceleration: <8 s
- Brakes-off to supersonic acceleration: <30 s
- Brakes-off to Mach 1.6 at 11,000 m (36,000 ft): <150 s
Eurofighter Typhoon Armament
- Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds
- Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing; and 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations; holding in excess of 9,000 kg (19,800 lb) of payload
Typical multi-role configuration for a Tranche 2-P1E would be 4 × AMRAAM, 2×ASRAAM/IRIS-T, 4 × EGBU-16/Paveway-IV, 2 × 1000-litre supersonic fuel tanks and a targeting pod. - Missiles:
- Air-to-air missiles:
- AIM-120 AMRAAM (AIM-120C-5/7 planned for P2E)
- MBDA Meteor
- IRIS-T
- AIM-132 ASRAAM
- AIM-9 Sidewinder
- Air-to-surface missiles:
- Storm Shadow/Scalp EG
- Brimstone
- AGM-88 HARM
- AGM-65 Maverick
- Taurus KEPD 350
- SPEAR 3 (in progress)
- Anti-ship missiles:
- Marte ER (up to 6 Marte ER anti-ship missiles at 6 hardpoints)
- Joint Strike Missile (planned)
- Air-to-air missiles:
- Bombs:
- Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs)
- 500-lb Paveway IV
- Small Diameter Bomb (planned for P2E)
- Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), work started in 2018
- HOPE/HOSBO, in the future
- Spice 250
- Others:
- Up to 3 × drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time
- Conformal fuel tanks on Tranche 3 or later
