Eurofighter Typhoon

Pan-European 4.5-generation canard-delta multirole fighter — the air superiority and strike backbone of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and a cornerstone of NATO’s European airpower since 2003.

Overview

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta, multirole fighter developed and produced by a consortium of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain. It entered operational service in 2003–2004 and has since formed the backbone of the partner nations’ fighter forces, with additional exports to Austria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar. The aircraft is optimised for high-altitude, high-speed intercepts and swing-role missions, combining long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles with a modern AESA radar, an integrated defensive aids suite, and a large external payload.

Development

The Eurofighter programme was born from multinational collaborative requirements in the 1980s, after earlier national projects (the British EAP and German TKF-90) were merged. The first development aircraft (DA1) from the then-named “EFA” flew on 27 March 1994 Wikipedia. Production deliveries began in 2003, with the first operational units standing up in the partner nations shortly afterward. The aircraft has been built in successive “tranches” (Tranche 1, 2, 3, and now 4), each adding hardware and software increments.

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