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==Specifications== [[File:Eurofighter Typhoon line drawing.svg|thumb|Eurofighter Typhoon drawings]] {{Aircraft specs |ref = RAF Typhoon data,<ref name="RAF_Typhoon" /> Air Forces Monthly,<ref name="Swing" /> ''Superfighters'',<ref>Williams, Mel, ed. "Typhoon". ''Superfighters, The Next Generation of Combat Aircraft''. London: AIRtime, 2002. {{ISBN|1-880588-53-6}}.</ref> and ''Brassey's Modern Fighters''<ref name="Modern Fighters" /> |prime units? = met <!-- General characteristics --> |crew = 1 or 2 |length m = 15.96 |length note = |span m = 10.95 |span note = |height m = 5.28 |height note = |wing area sqm = 51.2 |wing area note = |aspect ratio = <!-- sailplanes --> |airfoil = <!-- '''root:''' [[NACA airfoil|NACA]] ; '''tip:''' [[NACA airfoil|NACA]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lednicer |first1=David |title=The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage |url=https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/aircraft.html |website=m-selig.ae.illinois.edu |access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> --> |empty weight kg = 11000 |empty weight note = |gross weight kg = 16000 |gross weight note = |max takeoff weight kg = 23500 |max takeoff weight note = |fuel capacity = {{convert|4996|kg|lb|sigfig=4|abbr=on}} / {{cvt|6215|L|USgal impgal}} internal<ref name="FUELC" /> |more general = <!-- Powerplant --> |eng1 number = 2 |eng1 name = [[Eurojet EJ200]] |eng1 type = [[afterburning turbofan]] engines |eng1 lbf = 13,500 |eng1 note =<ref name="fas_specs" /> |eng1 lbf-ab = 20,200 <!-- Performance --> |max speed kmh = 2,500 |max speed note = at 11 km altitude<ref name=BMLV_EF2000specs>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmlv.gv.at/waffen/waf_eurofighter.shtml|title=Bundesheer—Waffen und Gert—Eurofighter EF 2000|author=BMLVS—Abteilung Kommunikation}}</ref> — or Mach 2.35<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/ausruestung-technik-bundeswehr/luftsysteme-bundeswehr/eurofighter|title=Eurofighter|website=Bundeswehr.de|date=February 2017 |access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><!-- <big>+</big> --> **{{cvt|1530|km/h|mph kn}} at sea level<ref name="Modern Fighters" /> — or Mach 1.25<ref>See [[Mach number]] for relationship.</ref> **'''Supercruise:''' Mach 1.5<ref name="web.archive.org" /> |cruise speed kmh = |cruise speed note = |stall speed kmh = |stall speed note = |never exceed speed kmh = |never exceed speed note = |minimum control speed kmh = |minimum control speed note = |range km = 2900 |range note = |combat range km = 1389 |combat range note = ground attack, hi-lo-hi<ref name="fas_specs" /> **{{convert|601|km|nmi mi|abbr=on}} ground attack, lo-lo-lo<ref name="fas_specs" /> |ferry range km = 3790 |ferry range note = with 3 × drop tanks |endurance = 3 hours combat air patrol (air defence) at {{convert|185|km|nmi mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="fas_specs" /> **10 minutes air-defence loiter at {{convert|1,389|km|nmi mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="fas_specs" /> |ceiling m = 16,764 |ceiling note = <ref name=BMLV_EF2000specs/> * '''Max flight altitude:''' 20 km (65,000 ft)<ref name="CEIL" /><ref name=BMLV_EF2000specs/> |g limits = <big>+</big>9 / <big>-</big>3<ref>[http://www.eurofighter.com/eurofighter-typhoon/technicaldata.html Typhoon Technical Data]. eurofighter.com</ref> |roll rate = <!-- aerobatic --> |climb rate ms = 315 |climb rate note =<ref>{{cite book |last1=Schwede |first1=Frank |title=Fighter Aircraft Since 1945. |date=30 November 2017 |publisher=Pen & Sword Books |location=[Place of publication not identified] |isbn=978-1473891319}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fighter-planes.com/info/eurofighter_ef2000.htm|title=EuroFighter Typhoon|access-date=8 February 2021|archive-date=12 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212130707/https://www.fighter-planes.com/info/eurofighter_ef2000.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{verify source|date=May 2020}} |time to altitude = |wing loading kg/m2 = 312 |wing loading note =<ref name="Typhoon_Janes" /> |fuel consumption kg/km = |thrust/weight = 1.15 (interceptor configuration)<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://www.airbus.com/content/dam/products-and-solutions/military-aircraft/eurofighter/2020_03_27-EF-Switzerland.pdf |title=Maximising European Combat Power: Unlocking the Eurofighter's Full Potential |last=Bronk |first=Justin |publisher=Royal United Services Institute |series=Whitehall Report 1–15 |date=April 2015 |issn=1750-9432 |location=Whitehall, UK |access-date=27 March 2021 |archive-date=4 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404140655/https://www.airbus.com/content/dam/products-and-solutions/military-aircraft/eurofighter/2020_03_27-EF-Switzerland.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> |more performance = <br /> *'''Brakes-off to Take-off acceleration:''' <8{{nbsp}}s *'''Brakes-off to supersonic acceleration:''' <30{{nbsp}}s *'''Brakes-off to Mach 1.6 at 11,000 m (36,000{{nbsp}}ft):''' <150{{nbsp}}s{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}{{refn|Air superiority configuration.|group=N}} <!-- 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 in excess of {{convert|9000|kg|lb|abbr=on|sigfig=3}} of payload<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baesystems.com/en-media/uploadFile/20210404055835/1434615927425.pdf |title=Eurofighter Typhoon for Belgium Air Combat Capability Program |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=14 February 2018 |website=Baesystems.com |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref> <br />Typical multi-role configuration for a Tranche 2-P1E would be 4 × AMRAAM, 2×ASRAAM/IRIS-T, 4 × EGBU-16/Paveway-IV, 2 × 1000-litre supersonic fuel tanks and a targeting pod.<ref name="CONFI" /> |rockets = |missiles =<ref>AirForces Monthly May/June 2014 Eurofighter 20th Anniversary Special</ref> **'''[[Air-to-air missile]]s:''' ***[[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] ***[[MBDA Meteor]] ***[[IRIS-T]] ***[[AIM-132 ASRAAM]] ***[[AIM-9 Sidewinder]] **'''[[Air-to-surface missile]]s:''' ***[[Storm Shadow missile|Storm Shadow/Scalp EG]] ***[[Brimstone (missile)|Brimstone]] ***[[AGM-88 HARM]] ***[[KEPD 350|Taurus KEPD 350]] ***[[SPEAR 3]] (in progress)<ref name="S3" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurofighter.com/news-and-events/2016/07/spear-missile-fired-from-eurofighter-typhoon-as-future-capability-development-continues|title=Eurofighter Typhoon | Spear Missile Fired from Eurofighter Typhoon as Future Capability Development Continues|access-date=22 September 2021|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016183522/https://www.eurofighter.com/news-and-events/2016/07/spear-missile-fired-from-eurofighter-typhoon-as-future-capability-development-continues|url-status=dead}}</ref> **'''[[Anti-ship missile]]s:''' ***[[Sea Killer / Marte|Marte ER]] (up to 6 Marte ER anti-ship missiles at 6 hardpoints)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.mbda-systems.com/product/marte-er/ |title= MARTE ER |publisher= MBDS Systems |access-date= 16 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-12-24/new-beginnings-eurofighter-typhoon|title=New Beginnings for the Eurofighter Typhoon|first=Jon|last=Lake|website=Aviation International News}}</ref> ***[[Joint Strike Missile]] (planned)<ref name="JSM" /> |bombs = <br /> **[[Paveway|Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway]] series of [[laser-guided bomb]]s (LGBs) **[[Paveway IV|500-lb Paveway IV]] **[[Small Diameter Bomb]] (planned for P2E) **[[Joint Direct Attack Munition]] (JDAM), work started in 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flugrevue.de/auftrag-an-diehl-defence-gbu-54-fuer-den-eurofighter/|title=Auftrag an Diehl Defence: GBU-54 für den Eurofighter|date=25 September 2020}}</ref> **[[HOPE/HOSBO]], in the future **[[Spice (bomb)|Spice 250]]<ref name="SPICE" /> *'''Others:''' **Up to 3 × [[drop tank]]s for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time **[[Conformal fuel tank]]s on Tranche 3 or later |avionics = :*[[Euroradar CAPTOR]]: :**'''Captor-M''': Solid-state, mechanically scanned array radar :**'''European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk0''': [[Active electronically scanned array]] (AESA) radar developed by the original 4 Eurofighter consortium members. Commonly referred to as the Captor-E. Fitted to Qatari and Kuwaiti Eurofighters. :**'''ECRS Mk1''': Upgraded Mk0, manufactured by Hendsoldt and Airbus. To be fitted to existing German and Spanish Eurofighters. :**'''ECRS Mk2''': New (AESA) radar with additional electronic warfare capabilities. Manufactured in Edinburgh by Leonardo UK. To be fitted to existing Tranche 3 UK Eurofighters. :*[[EuroFIRST PIRATE|Passive Infra-Red Airborne Tracking Equipment]] (PIRATE) :*[[Praetorian DASS]] :*[[Damocles (targeting pod)]] :*[[LITENING targeting pod|LITENING III laser targeting pod]] (LITENING 5 in RAF testing)<ref name="LITENING" /> :*[[Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod]] }} <!-- A "Popular culture" section should be avoided per Wikipedia:Avoid trivia sections in articles unless the appearances are especially notable. This section should not be a compendium of every trivial appearance, but significant ones of relevance to the airframe. Please READ [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history#Popular culture]] before adding any "Popular culture" items. -->
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