Planes and Choppers Photos

Planes and Choppers

 No: 8   Contributor: Marcel Sloover   Year: 2004   Manufacturer: Eurofighter   Country: United Kingdom

Eurofighter Typhoon

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a new type of fighter jet, to become into service at the Royal Airforce. Here you see the nice view on the afterburner.
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Brakes off to 35,000ft / M1.5 < 2.5 minutes
Brakes off to lift off <8 seconds (Full Internals and Missiles)
At low level, 200Kts to Mach 1 30 seconds
Supercruise capability and Dry Power Acceleration from Sub to >Supersonic

Maximum Speed Mach 2.0
Operational Runway Length <700m (2,297ft)
G'' limits +9/-3 ''g''
Power Plants Two Eurojet EJ 200 reheated turbofans > of 90kN (20,000 lbs) max thrust each

Wing Span 10.95m (35ft 11in)
Wing Aspect Ratio 2:205
Length (Overall) 15.96m (52ft 4in)
Height 5.28m (17ft 4in)
Wings (Gross) 50.0m2 (538ft2)

Basic Mass (Empty) 11,000kg (24,250lb)
Maximum (Take-off) 23,500kg (51,809lb)