Sunday 8 January 2012

Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon
 Euro fighter Typhoon is the worlds most advanced new generation multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft.
Euro fighter Typhone is powerd by twin engines.
Euro fighter Typhoon is the only fighter to offer wide-ranging
operational capabilities whilst at the same time delivering
unparalleled fleet effectiveness.
Specifications / General characteristics


Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
Length: 15.96 m (52.4 ft)
Wingspan: 10.95 m (35.9 ft)
Height: 5.28 m (17.3 ft)
Wing area: 51.2 m2 (551 sq ft)
Empty weight: 11,150 kg (24,600 lb)
Loaded weight: 16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (52,000 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 60 kN (13,000 lbf) each
          Thrust with afterburner: 89 kN (20,000 lbf) each
          Fuel capacity: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) internal


Performance


Maximum speed: **At altitude: Mach 2 (2,495 km/h/1,550 mph)
        At sea level: Mach 1.2 (1,470 km/h/910 mph)
        Supercruise: Mach 1.1–1.5
Range: 2,900 km (1,800 mi)
Combat radius:
        Ground attack, lo-lo-lo: 601 km (325 nmi)
        Ground attack, hi-lo-hi: 1,389 km (750 nmi)
        Air defence with 3-hr combat air patrol: 185 km (100 nmi)
        Air defence with 10-min. loiter: 1,389 km (750 nmi) 
Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,350 mi)
Service ceiling: 19,810 m (64,990 ft)
Rate of climb: >315 m/s (62,000 ft/min)
Wing loading: 312 kg/m2 (64.0 lb/ft2)
Thrust/weight: 1.15
g-limits: +9/−3 g


German ground crew mount an IRIS-T to a Eurofighter


Armament


Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 Revolver cannon with 150 rounds
Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing; and 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations; holding up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) of payload
Missiles:   Air-to-air missiles:
            AIM-9 Sidewinder
 Eurofighter Typhoon sonic boom
Eurofighter Typhoon Under View

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