The Eurofighter Typoon is a fourth generation fighter which is the front-line fighter of the Royal Air Force and a number of other airforces. Like other modern European combat aeroplanes it was a collaboration between the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. France was also a member of the programme in it's early days but later left to pursue it's rival design, the Rafale, instead.
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| Pre-production aircraft ZH588 at RAF Museum London |
| Information |
| Manufacturer: |
Eurofighter |
| First flight: |
1994 |
| Propulsion: |
Eurojet EJ200 turbofan (2) |
| Number built: |
623 |
The Typhoon first flew in 1994 and is built by a multi-national organisation which includes Airbus and BAE Systems. The Typhoon entered service in 2003 and has also sold to a number of other countries as well as the four builder nations, especially in the Middle East.
The Typhoon is a highly agile canard delta winged fighter designed initially for air superiority but later updates have added an air-to-ground capability. The Typhoon in RAF service has seen combat use over Libya.
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| The Typhoon has twin afterburning turbofans |
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| Another view of ZH588 |
