Eurofighter Typhoon
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Eurofighter Typhoon also known as EF2000 is a 5th generation Aircraft constructed under European countries. This aircraft appears in many games .


  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
 LENGTH 15.96 m
 WINGSPAN  10.95 m
 HEIGHT  5.28 m
 WING AREA  52.2 Square meters
 LOADED WEIGHT  16000 KG
 MAX SPEED  2 MACH  2495 km per hour , at sea level 1470km p/h
 RANGE  2900 km
 RATE OF CLIMB  >315 m/s

   

ARMAMENT

 

MISSILES AND GUNS USED IN EF 2000
Air to Air Missiles :  AIM -9 SIDEWINDER  , AIM  -132 ASRAAM , AIM -120 AMRAAM  and in the future MBDA Meteor
 Air to Surface Missiles :  AGM -65 MAVERIC , AGM -88 HARM , STORM SHADOW , AGM ARMINGER
 Bombs : PAVEWAY II /III , LGB'S (Laser Guide Bombs) , JDAM , HOPE/HOSBO
 Guns : 1 x 27 mm  Mauser BK-27 (150 Rounds)
 Others :Flares , ECM pods , LITENING III Laser targeting Pod

  Currently the EF Typhoon is used in 6 countries (United Kingdom (Location) , Germany (Location) ,Spain (Location) , Austria (Location) ,Italy (Location) and Saudi Arabia (Location) )