Eurofighter

Eurofighter Typhoon

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Eurofighter Typhoon
  • First flight1994
  • Introduction4 August 2003
  • StatusOperational
  • Number built589
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1 or 2
Length
15.96 m
Wingspan
10.95 m
Height
5.28 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
2,495 km/h
Range
2,900 km
Service ceiling
16,764 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan engines (13,500 lbf / 20,200 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds; 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 × 1000L drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time, Conformal fuel tanks on Tranche 3 or later; Rockets: LAU-131 rocket pod (each with 7 × Hydra 70 APKWS rockets); Missiles: Air-to-air missiles:, AIM-120 AMRAAM, MBDA Meteor, IRIS-T, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Advan
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AIM-132 AIM-132 ASRAAM AIM-132 Air-to-air missiles AIM-132 ASRAAM British short-range air-to-air missile, carried by the Royal Air Force. MBDA · United Kingdom→
AIM-120 AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-120 Air-to-air missiles AIM-120 AMRAAM The Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, the standard beyond-visual-range missile of NATO air forces. Raytheon · United States→
MM Air-to-air missiles MBDA Meteor European long-range air-to-air missile with a ramjet engine. MBDA · Europe→
MB Aircraft guns Mauser BK-27 German 27 mm revolver cannon used on European fighters. Mauser · Germany→

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