VERSIONS
2 x Eurojet EJ200-03Z afterburning turbofans
T.Mk.1, T.Mk.1A declared multi-role capable
in 2006 and redesignated as T.Mk.3
Euroradar CAPTOR multi-mode
pulse-doppler radar
T.Mk.1 initially only air defence capable,
redesignated as T.Mk.1A after fuel
system modification
PIRATE IRST/FLIR sensor. Does not
feature on German Typhoons
RWR antenna
Mauser 27 mm (1.06 in)
cannon in starboard
wingroot fitted but not
used/supported on RAF
aircraft until change
of policy in 2006
PIRATE IRST/FLIR sensor
Larger canopy for crew of two
in tandem giving a prominent
hump to side profile
Typhoon T.Mk.1, T.Mk.1A/EF-2000GT/
TF-2000A/CE.16 early
Typhoon T.Mk.3/EF-2000GT/
TF-2000A/CE.16 later
2 x Eurojet EJ200-03Z afterburning turbofans
Euroradar CAPTOR multi-mode
pulse-doppler radar
F.Mk.2 initially only air defence capable
PIRATE IRST/FLIR sensor
F.Mk.2 declared multi-role capable in
2006 and redesignated as FGR.Mk.4
RWR antenna
Mauser 27 mm (1.06 in) cannon in starboard
wingroot fitted but not used/supported on
RAF aircraft until change of policy in 2006
PIRATE IRST/FLIR sensor
introduced on Block 5
FGR.Mk.4. Does not
feature on German
Typhoons
Typhoon F.Mk.2/EF-2000GS/
F-2000A/C.16 early
Typhoon FGR.Mk.4/EF-2000GS/
F-2000A/C.16
2 x Turbounion
RB-199 Mk 104E
afterburning
turbofans.
Later fitted with
Eurojet EJ200-03Z
engines in 1996
Martin Baker Mk.16A
zero/zero ejector seat
Single, large dorsal airbrake
Heat exchanger ram air intake
No radar fitted
Quadruplex full authority
Fly-By-Wire flight control system
Titanium canard foreplanes
with anhedral
Instrumented test boom
on upper radome
Mauser 27 mm (1.06 in)
cannon in starboard
wingroot
Large, intakes positioned
below fuselage ahead of
the nosewheel with
variable-geometry lower lip
Large, rear-hinged
canopy with single-
piece windshield
Wingtip DASS
defensive pod
Tall, narrow tailfin
Small ventral intakes
UHF antenna
Low mounted,
cropped delta
carbonfibre
composite wings
with 53º leading
edge sweep,
1-2º dihedral
Two segment
leading edge
flaps
Two segment,
full-span
trailing edge
flaperons
GEC-Marconi
wide-angle HUD
Curved profile
to intakes
Eurofighter
prototype DA1
Aerodynamic Modification Kit
(AMK) designed to increase
performance and agility as
part of the wider Eurofighter
Enhanced Manoeuvrability
(EFEM) program. Fitted to
Instrumented Production
Aircraft (IPA) 7
Leading edge root extensions
Revised shape to
fuselage strakes
Trailing edge
extensions
Trailing edge
extensions
Typhoon AMK
IPA7
2 x Turbounion RB-199-34R
Mk 104D afterburning turbofans
Martin Baker Mk.10LX
zero/zero ejector seat
Tailfin adapted
from Tornado
Large radome,
no radar fitted
Rear fuselage
adapted from
Tornado
Quadruplex full authority
Fly-By-Wire flight control system
Compound sweep, carbonfibre composite wings
aeroelastically tailored for optimal wing twist
under changing aerodynamic loads with dihedral
Carbonfibre composite foreplanes
with anhedral
Flight control system
pitot (port and starboard
foreplanes
Instrumented
test boom
Large airbrakes
(port and Starboard)
Large, rectangular intakes
positioned below fuselage and
ahead of the nosewheel with
variable-geometry lower lip
Four staggered
semi-recessed AAM
(Skyflash) weapon
stations under
fuselage
Two segment
trailing edge
flaperons
Two segment
leading edge
flaps
GEC Avionics
wide-angle HUD
Three-part canopy/windshield
with opening centre section
UHF antenna
Wingtip missile rail
BAe EAP
technology demonstrator
Euroradar CAESAR Active Electronic
Scanned Array (AESA) radar
Prominent attachment points
for Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs)
New avionics and fibre optic
databus with higher bandwidth
for future weapon developments
Prominent attachment points
for Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs)
Use of CFTs allow underwing
weapon stations to be freed
up for munitions instead of
external fuel tanks
Rapid fuel dump
allowing weight
reduction without
the need to
jettison stores
Typhoon FGR.Mk.4/EF-2000GS/
F-2000A/C.16 Tranche 3
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