RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Fairford 2007The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta strike fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers through Eurofighter GmbH which was formed in 1986. However studies began as early as 1979 into what would become the Eurofighter Typhoon.
The series production of the Eurofighter Typhoon is now underway and the aircraft has formally entered service with the German Luftwaffe (Jagdgeschwader 74),[2] Italian Air Force and with the Spanish Air Force. 'Initial Operational Capability' is expected to be declared by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force later this decade. Austria has purchased 15 Typhoons, while Saudi Arabia signed a contract on 18 August 2006 for 72 to be built by BAE Systems.
Picture added on 28 July 2007
