Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft

Typhoon DA2, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

British Aerospace with DASA of Germany, Alenia of Italy and CASA of Spain

First Flight:

27 March 1994

Development Aircraft:

2 - British Aerospace, Warton 2 - DASA, Germany 2 - Alenia, Italy 1 - CASA, Spain

Typhoon (Planned Production):

232 - BAE Systems, Warton 180 - EADS, Germany 121 - Alenia, Italy 87 - EADS, Spain

Type Specification

Applies to:

Eurofighter Typhoon

Type:

Single-seat air-superiority and ground attack fighter

Wing:

Delta wing mounted at base of fuselage of metal and composite structure

Fuselage:

Stressed-skin metal and composite fuselage

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder at rear of fuselage with all-moving foreplanes at nose

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage. Nosewheel retracts rearwards into fuselage, main wheels retract sideways into wing root

Power Plant:

Two 20,250 lb thrust Eurojet EJ200 turbofans with afterburning mounted in fuselage

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit

Armament:

Up to thirteen pylons for a maximum of 14,330 lb of stores

Span:

34 ft 5 in

Length:

47 ft 7 in

Height:

21 ft

Wing Area:

538 sq ft

Empty:

21,495 lb

Loaded:

46,297 lb

Max Speed:

Mach 2.0

Combat Radius:

345 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Typhoon Full Scale Model:

Unmarked - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display

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