RAF Typhoon F1
Jet Fighter Plane

RAF Typhoon F1

The Typhoon is an agile, single seat, multi-role aircraft specially optimised for high altitude supersonic air combat while retaining considerable ground attack capabilities. It is has been designed and built by a four-nation consortium consisting of companies from the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. The Typhoon F1 entered service with the RAF in 2003 gradually replacing the existing Panavia Tornado F3.

RAF Typhoon F1 Specifications:

• Crew: Pilot and Trainee seated in tandem

• Engines: Twin 20,250 lbf (90 kN) Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans

• Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 5 in)

• Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)

• Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)

• Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)

• Loaded weight: 16,000 kg[184] (35,300 lb)

• Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,800 lb)

• Maximum Speed: 1,321mph (2,125km/h) at 36,090ft (11,000m)

• Range: 2,900 km (1,840 mi)

• Service ceiling: 19,810 m (65,000 ft)

• Rate of climb: 315 m/s (62,000 ft/min)

RAF Typhoon F1 Armament:

Guns:

• Single 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon

A combination of the following munitions may be fitted as required on eight under-wing pylons and five under-fuselage pylons up to a maximum load of 7,500 kg (16,500 lb).

Missiles:

• AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-air missiles

• AIM-132 ASRAAM Air-to-air missiles

• AIM-120 AMRAAM Air-to-air missiles

• IRIS-T Air-to-air missiles

• AGM-84 Harpoon Air-to-surface missiles

• AGM-88 HARM Air-to-surface missiles

• ALARM Air-to-surface missiles

• Storm Shadow Air-to-surface missiles

• Brimstone Air-to-surface missiles

• Taurus KEPD 350 Air-to-surface missiles

• Penguin Air-to-surface missiles

Bombs:

• Paveway II/III Laser-guided bombs (LGBs)

• Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

• HOPE/HOSBO bombs