Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3

Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3

Type: fighter

Domain: air

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Manufacturer: BAE Systems / Airbus / Leonardo

First Deployed: 2003

Overview

The most advanced production variant of the multinational Eurofighter Typhoon, a twin-engine delta-canard 4.5-generation multirole combat aircraft. Tranche 3 features the Captor-E AESA radar, conformal fuel tanks, enhanced computing architecture, and full air-to-ground capability including integration of Brimstone, Storm Shadow, and Paveway IV munitions. Powered by twin EJ200 turbofans producing 60 kN dry / 90 kN with afterburner each. Capable of supercruise at Mach 1.1 without afterburner. Over 600 aircraft delivered across four partner nations with additional export customers including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.

Technical Specifications

crew1 or 2
typeTwin-Engine 4.5 Gen Multirole Fighter
radarCaptor-E AESA (Tranche 3)
engines2x Eurojet EJ200 (20,250 lbf each)
armamentMauser BK-27 27mm cannon; Meteor BVRAAM, ASRAAM, Storm Shadow, Brimstone, Paveway IV
datalinkLink 16
ew_suitePraetorian DASS
max_speedMach 2.0
combat_radius~1,390 km

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