Typhoon T1 Eurofighter Trainer Aircraft

The RAF Typhoon T1 Eurofighter Trainer is an agile, two seat, multi-role aircraft optimised for both training and still retaining it's high altitude supersonic air combat and ground attack capabilities. It is built by a four-nation consortium consisting of companies from the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. The EF-2000 Eurofighter has a designed in-service life of 25 years or 6,000 flying hours, the aircraft pictured on this page are of the two seat T1 training version from the RAF's 29 Squadron, an Eurofighter OCU (operational conversion unit).

EF-2000 Eurofighter trainer 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)