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My Opinion
In my opinion the Eurofighter would make a great addition to the IF fleet because it would be the first non US military aircraft. Furthermore it is incredible maneuverable as well as fast and versatile. Also it would be the first aircraft with a delta wing and canards. Last but not least it’s definitely one of the best jetfighters of our time!Description of the manufacturer
Eurofighter Typhoon delivers an enviable level of flexibility and efficiency. Only Eurofighter Typhoon possesses both adequate weapon availability (up to 6 bombs whilst also carrying six missiles, a cannon and a targeting pod) and sufficient processing power to simultaneously support missile in-flight updates and bomb in-flight targeting. True swing-role capability.
The aircraft is designed to be upgraded and extended in order to provide decades of effective use. Combining a proven, agile airframe built from stealth materials with the latest sensor, control and weapons systems delivers optimum combat capability – both beyond visual range (BVR) and in close combat.
The weapons systems, navigation technologies and control infrastructure are all designed to be upgraded, to continue to enhance the overall performance of the aircraft.
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Specifications
Performance
- Maximum speed:
At altitude: Mach 2 class (2,495 km/h or 1,550 mph at 10,975m altitude)
At sea level: Mach 1.25 (1,530 km/h or 950 mph)
Supercruise: Mach 1.5 - Range: 2,900 km (1,800 mi)
- Combat radius:
(with 3 external 1,000 l tanks)
Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (325 nmi)
Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (750 nmi)
Air defence with 3-hr combat air patrol: 185 km (100 nmi)
Air defence with 10-min. loiter: 1,389 km (750 nmi) - Ferry range: >3,790 km (2,350 mi with 3 drop tanks)
- Service ceiling: 19,812 m (65,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: >318 m/s (62,600 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 312 kg/m²[415] (63.9 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 1.15 (interceptor configuration)
- Maximum g-load: +9/−3 g
- Brakes-off to Take-off acceleration: <8 sec
- Brakes-off to supersonic acceleration: <30 s
- Brakes-off to Mach 1.6 at 11,000 m (36,000 ft): <150 s
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
- Length: 15.96 m (52.4 ft)
- Wingspan: 10.95 m (35.9 ft)
- Height: 5.28 m (17.3 ft)
- Wing area: 51.2 m² (551 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,000 lb)
- Loaded weight: 16,000 kg (35,270 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 5,000 kg (11,020 lb) internal
- Powerplant: 2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 60 kN (13,500 lbf) each
Thrust with afterburner: >90 kN (20,230 lbf) each
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. - Air-to-air missiles:
AIM-120 AMRAAM (AIM-120C-5/7 planned for P2E)
AIM-132 ASRAAM
AIM-9 Sidewinder
IRIS-T
MBDA Meteor - Air-to-surface missiles:
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-88 HARM
Brimstone
Taurus KEPD 350
Storm Shadow/Scalp EG
SPEAR 3 (planned)
MBDA Marte ER anti-ship missile
Joint Strike Missile (planned) - Bombs:
Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of laser-guided bombs (LGBs)
500lb Paveway IV
Small Diameter Bomb (planned for P2E)
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), in the future
HOPE/HOSBO, in the future - Others:
Damocles (targeting pod)
LITENING III laser targeting pod
Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod
Up to 3 drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time
Operators / Possible Liveries
- Austria; 15 delivered
- deutsche Luftwaffe; 143 ordered: Tiger Livery, 60th Anniversary Livery, Stock Livery, Ghost Tiger Livery, „Red Baron“ Livery
- Italy; 96 ordered
- Kuwait; 28 ordered
- Oman; 12 ordered
- Qatar; 24 ordered
- Saudi Arabia; 72 ordered
- Spain; 73 ordered
- United Kingdom; 160 ordered: 100th Anniversary Livery No.1, GINA memorial Livery
Variants
The Eurofighter is produced in single-seat and twin-seat variants. The twin-seat variant is not used operationally, but only for training, though it is combat capable. The aircraft has been manufactured in three major standards; seven Development Aircraft (DA), seven production standard Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) for further system development and a continuing number of Series Production Aircraft. The production aircraft are now operational with the partner nation's air forces.The Tranche 1 aircraft were produced from 2000 onwards. Aircraft capabilities are being increased incrementally, with each software upgrade resulting in a different standard, known as blocks. With the introduction of the block 5 standard, the R2 retrofit programme began to bring all Tranche 1 aircraft to that standard.
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Features that should be added
- Wing Flex
- active flaps/slats
- extendable aerial refueling probe
- deployable drag chute
- customizable weapon loadout
- opening/closeing canopy
- functioning canards
- functioning HUD
- deployable arresting hook
- visible afterburner & active engine nozzle
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