The Eurofighter:Origins

The Eurofighter has Supercruise capability

The Eurofighter in free Flight

     The Eurofighter 2000, or Eurofighter Typhoon as it's now known is a multinational effort by a number of European nations to produce a leading edge fighter aircraft for the next century.It was built by a consortium of European aerospace manufacturers through Eurofighter GmbH which was formed in 1986.The project has been dogged by political problems from the start which in turn have played a significant role in its delayed service entry date. Originally scheduled to enter service in the late 80's the first fighter was scheduled to fly only before the end of 2001.
     Given the changing world situation and the availability of excellent cheap Russian aircraft, the Typhoon could not have arrived at a better time. And whatever it's critics may suggest the aircraft is anything but a failure.   
      The four-nation Eurofighter Typhoon is a foreplane delta-wing, beyond-visual-range, close air fighter aircraft with surface attack capability. Eurofighter has 'supercruise' capability: it can fly at sustained speeds of over Mach 1 without the use of afterburner.It is a twin engine multi-role canard delta strike fighter.
      Eurofighter is a twin-engine, agile combat aircraft which will be used in the air-to-air, air-to-ground and tactical reconnaissance roles. The design of Eurofighter Typhoon is optimised for air dominance performance with high instantaneous and sustained turn rates, and specific excess power. Special emphasis has been placed on low wing loading, high thrust to weight ratio, excellent all round vision and carefree handling. The use of Stealth technology is incorporated throughout the aircraft’s basic design.

The Eurofighter is a 4.5th Generation Aircraft