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Eurofighter Typhoon EF2000 14-06, 142 Sqn., Spanish Air Force "NATO Tiger Meet 2016"
General Background
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role fighter built by a European consortium made
up of the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. With 4 countries involved it is necessary to have what
they call Tranches (similar to contracts) that are broken down into batches and blocks. The
development of the Eurofighter began in 1983 with the prototype maiden flight of the Eurofighter
taking place on March 27, 1994. The first fully equipped Tranche 2 Instrumented Production
Aircraft (IPA7) took to the skies on January 16, 2008.
The Aircraft
The NATO Tiger Meet is an annual event for aviation teams from across Europe and a few other
countries to get together and test and/or improve their skills. The team members include
everyone from ground crew to aircrew. The 2016 NTM took place from May 16 to May 27 at
Zaragoza Spain hosted by ALA 15. Representing Spain’s 142 Esc/Ala 14 from Albacete was
Eurofighter EF2000 MSN SS020 registration C16-39 code 14-06. The 142 Squadron had hosted
the 2006 NTM and were awarded full membership in 2008.
Specifications :
| Production Consortium: | UK, Germany, Spain and Italy |
| Role: | air defense and ground attack with full multi and swing-role capabilities |
| Production: | Expected 623 / 9 Countries |
| Length Of Time To Produce Each Aircraft: | 9,500 Hours / 248 Days |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 14.96 m (49 ft) |
| Wingspan: | 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in) |
| Height: | 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in) |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 9,750 kg (21,495 lb) |
| Maximum External Stores: | 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) |
| Maximum Takeoff : | 23,500 kg (51,808 lb) |
| Internal Fuel: | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) |
| Performance | |
| Power Plant: | 2 X EJ200 Turbofans |
| With Afterburner: | 20,000 lbf (90 kN) Each Engine |
| Without Afterburner: | 13,500 lbf (60 kN) Each Engine |
| Rate of Climb: | 255 m/s (836 ft/s) |
| Maximum speed: | 2,125 km/h (1,320 mph) |
| Minimum speed: | 203 km/h (126 mph) |
| Service Ceiling: | 18,290 m (60,000 ft) |
| Armament: | 1 Internal 27 mm Mauser Gun |
| 13 External Hardpoints / 5 X Under Fuselage 4 X Under Each Wing | |
| Missiles Air-To-Air AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-132 ASRAAM AIM-9 Sidewinder IRIS-T MBDA Meteor Air-To-Surface AGM-65 Maverick AGM-68 HARM Brimstone Taurus KEPD 350 Storm Shadow/Scalp EG SPEAR 3 (FUTURE) Marte ER Anti-Ship Joint Strike (FUTURE) Bombs Paveway II/II/Enhanced Paveway (LGB) Small Diameter Bombs (FUTURE FOR P2E) JDAM (FUTURE) HOPE/HOSBO (FUTURE) Spice 250 |
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| Extras | Damocles (Targeting Pods) LITENING III Laser Targeting Pods Sniper advanced Targeting Pods Maximum 3 X Drop Tanks For Ferrying/ Extended Flights/ Loitering Time Conformal Tanks On Tranche 3 Or Later |