Thursday, September 30, 2010

EuroFighter Typhoon 2003

  Name: EuroFighter Typhoon Constructor: Several European countries Length: 15m96   Max Speed: Mach 2.0+ Ceiling: 18290 m height: 5... thumbnail 1 summary
 

Name: EuroFighter Typhoon
Constructor: Several European countries
Length: 15m96  
Max Speed: Mach 2.0+
Ceiling: 18290 m
height: 5m28
Weight Max: 23500 kg  
Range: 1390 km
Span: 10m95
Crew: 1
Engines: 2

Armament: 

1 cannon 27 mm
6500 kg max payload
15 types of rockets

 History:
  
The Eurofighter is the product of a consortium of British Aerospace, Deutsche Aerospace (Germany), Alenia (Italy), and CASA (Spain), with the United Kingdom and Germany providing technological leadership. Under full-scale development since 1988, the Eurofighter is a 46,000 lb, single-seat, twin-engine short takeoff and landing (STOL) multirole fighter, optimized for air superiority with both beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile capability and close-in combat agility, but also featuring air-to-ground capabilities. Computer simulations (focusing on BVR air-to-air combat) conducted by European contractors and government agencies suggest that the Eurofighter is superior to all U.S., Russian, and European fighters examined, with the exception of the F-22. While it is impossible to assess the validity of these findings, they do indicate that the developers of the Eurofighter are aiming for highly impressive capabilities.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers, Eurofighter GmbH, formed in 1983.

The series production of the Eurofighter Typhoon is now underway and the aircraft has formally entered service with the Italian Air Force. 'Initial Operational Capability' is expected to be declared by Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom in 2006. Austria has purchased 18 Typhoons, while Saudi Arabia signed a contract on 18 August 2006 for 72 to be built by BAE Systems.

Technical Briefing

The Eurofighter is a product of a four nation consortium made up of the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The Eurofighter program began in 1983 with a desire to produce an aircraft that could be used for worldwide defense well into the 21st century. Formal development began with the EAP (Experimental Aircraft Programme) in 1988. In March of 1994, the first flight of the EF2000 prototype occurred. The EF2000 is now slated for delivery to the RAF in the year 2003. The Eurofighter is a canard equipped delta aircraft optimized for the air-superiority role but able to be used for ground attack. Extensive use of high technology materials has been made including carbon composites, glass reinforced plastics, titanium, and aluminum lithium, in 80% of the airframe. Like the Gripen and Rafale the EF2000 uses canards and a broad delta wing to get the best combination of agility, lift, and speed.

The cockpit environment is one of the most advanced in the world using digital fly-by wire and multi-function displays. Twin EJ2000 reheated turbofans provide for a powerful yet efficient propulsion system. Advanced armament makes the EF2000 a deadly adversary for any enemy.



Specification and Dimensions Eurofighter Typhoon
TypeEurofighter Typhoon
CountryBritain/Germany/Italy/Spain
ExportGreece (60); Austria (18); Saudi Arabia (72 - replacing the Tornado)
FunctionMulti-role fighter
Year2004
Crew1
Engines2× Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans, 60 kN dry, 93 kN with afterburner.
Length15.96 m
Height5.28 m
Wing span10.95m
Wing area50.0 m2
Wing loading311 kg/m²
Wing aspect ratio2.205
Canard Area2.4 m2
Tail Plane AreaN/A
Maximum speedMach 2.0+ (2390 km/h at high altitude)
Maximum speed at low altitudeMach 1.2 (1470 km/h, 915 mph at sea level)
Supercruise speedMach 1.3+ at altitude with typical air-to-air armament
Minimum speed203 km/h
Rate of climb255 m/s
Service ceiling18290 m (60,000 ft)
Time to 10600m/Mach 1.5< 2,5 min
Runway length500 m (take off under 8 seconds)
Range1390 km
Basic mass empty9750 kg (21,495 lb.)
Empty Weight10995 kg
Max take-off mass23500 kg
Max external stores6500 kg (14,300 lb.)
Internal Fuel Weight5000 kg
Thrust/weight1.22
G-limits9/-3
Maximum instantenous turn rateUnknown
Maximum sustained turn rateUnknown
Armament1x 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon

Armament

The Eurofighter carries NATO's best weapons. It has a high load Capacity with flexible missile configurations. It has thirteen carriage points, three of which are capable of holding external fuel tanks. The maximum fuel or weapons payload is 6,500 kg (14,330 lb.). A mixture of at least ten ASRAAMs (advanced short range air-to-air missiles) and AMRAAM (advanced medium range air-to-air missiles) can be carried with four of the AMRAAMs housed in low drag, low observability fuselage stations. A wide variety of air-to-surface weapons can be carried on seven stations, including avionics stores such as laser designators.

Air-to-Air

* S-225 long range (radar guided)
   * AIM 120 medium range (radar guided)
   * ASRAAM short range infra-red
   * AIM 9M short range infra-red
   * 27mm Mauser cannon

Air-to-ground

* AGM 65 Maverick
   * ALARM anti-radar missile
   * Sea Eagle anti-ship missile
   * Paveway laser guided bombs
   * CR-V7 unguided rockets
   * BL755 cluster bombs.v
   * Durandal, other free fall bombs.