Eurofighter Typhoon
European multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter GmbH
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Summary
Eurofighter Typhoon is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,892 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Austrian Air Force[3], German Air Force[4], Italian Air Force[5], Royal Air Force of Oman[6], Royal Saudi Air Force[7], Spanish Air and Space Force[8], Royal Air Force[9]
- Manufacturer: Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH[10]
- Subclass of: fourth-generation fighter[11], land-based aircraft[12], multi-role combat aircraft[13]
- Has use: multi-role combat aircraft[14]
- Commons category: Eurofighter Typhoon[15]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[16], Germany[17], Italy[18], Spain[19]
- Powered by: Eurojet EJ200[20]
- First flight: March 27, 1994[21]
- Service entry: August 4, 2003[22]
- Official website: https://www.eurofighter.com/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eurofighter Typhoon[24]
- Commons gallery: Eurofighter Typhoon[25]
- Location of creation: Manching[26]
- Total produced: 926[27]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[28]
- Different from: Typhoon[29]
- Length: 15.96 m[30]
- Height: 5.28 m[31]
- Wingspan: 10.95 m[32]
- Mass: 23,400 kg[33], 24,098 kg[34]
- Vehicle range: 1389 km[35]
- Wing area: 50 m²[36]
- Cruise speed: 1.5 speed of sound[37], 1.2 speed of sound[38]
- Maximum thrust: 120,000 newton[39], 180,000 newton[40]
- Maximum operating altitude: 16,765 m[41]
Why It Matters
Eurofighter Typhoon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]