The Eurofighter was developed by 3 major companies.
1) Alenia Aeuronautica
2) BAE Systems
3) EADS
Its first flight was on 27/Mar/1994 and it was introduced on 4/Aug/2003
Eaxh EF2000 costs 63 million Euros (flyway cost)
Eurofighter is a multi role / swing role combat aircraft . It has a twin engine (EJ 2000) for longer service while flying and maximum speed and high speed interception .
EF2000 has a foreplane/ delta wing configuration for subsonic/supersonic perfomance , more agility for Lift & STOL (Short takeoff and landing) and to reduce its drag .
CHARACTERISTICS OF EF 2000
CREW | 1 Operational - 2 Training aircraft
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LENGTH | 15.96 m
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WINGSPAN
| 10.95 m
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HEIGHT
| 5.28 m
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WING AREA
| 52.2 Square meters
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LOADED WEIGHT
| 16000 KG
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MAX SPEED
| 2 MACH 2495 km per hour , at sea level 1470km p/h
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RANGE | 2900 km
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RATE OF CLIMB
| >315 m/s
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ARMAMENT
MISSILES AND GUNS USED IN EF 2000
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Air to Air Missiles : AIM -9 SIDEWINDER , AIM -132 ASRAAM , AIM -120 AMRAAM and in the future MBDA Meteor
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Air to Surface Missiles : AGM -65 MAVERIC , AGM -88 HARM , STORM SHADOW , AGM ARMINGER
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Bombs : PAVEWAY II /III , LGB'S (Laser Guide Bombs) , JDAM , HOPE/HOSBO
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Guns : 1 x 27 mm Mauser BK-27 (150 Rounds)
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Others : Flares , ECM pods , LITENING III Laser targeting Pod
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Currently the EF Typhoon is used in 6 countries (
United Kingdom ,
Germany ,
Spain ,
Austria ,
Italy and
Saudi Arabia )
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