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gerhard barr ceo of eurojet says that the aj200 is unmatched in terms of handling and flexibility
the feedback we receive from our customers constantly points to the unprecedented reliability
and high performance of the eurofighter propulsion system he said eurojet calls it unmatched to match
worlds best fighter jet ej200 euro fighter typhoon engine upgradeable for next generation warfare
according to the company the fleet's total engine flight hours are already over 1.3 million and
the leading engines in the fleet now have more than 2500 flight hours the average time between
deletions is more than 1 200 engine flight hours which is remarkable for a combat machine
the in-flight shutdown based on a 12-month rolling report was below 0.01 per 1000 engine flight hours
it said these facts are the reason the aj200 has earned such a great reputation said gerhard
this machine is renowned for its ease of maintenance
requiring only repairs on a non-condition bases compared to the conventional fixed
maintenance schedule used by traditional combat machines it also comes with a built-in
health monitoring system that provides managers with intelligent focused guidance
gerhard says with the ej200 maintainers can be selective due to its 15 fully interchangeable
modules the scope of repair work can be limited to primary and secondary causes
in fact some of the modules on the machine can be repaired without the need for further testing
the ej200 compression system integrates high-tech aerodynamics to deliver outstanding performance
at the same time the machine is also tolerant of foreign body damage
the combination of blade and disc blisk helps make the aj200 a very reliable and powerful machine
to this day this machine is more cost-effective than its competitors eurojet says that if the
fighter jet is upgraded its engines will also need upgrading and the company supports it
we are very integrated with eurofighter said gerhard
for example if an aircraft upgrade brings new systems and a heavier weapons load
it will require more thrust to maintain the same thrust-to-weight ratio and restore the aircraft's
performance and agility said gerhard the next generation of weapons systems which are being
developed in europe will undoubtedly require future technologies on the machine side but
the increased capabilities of the aj200 have the potential to be a bridge to future technologies
such long-term engine evolution will keep the euro fighters propulsion system up to
date well into the next decade this is key for countries that already plan to operate these
weapons systems beyond the middle of the century he added typhoon is the result of
a collaboration between england germany spain and italy it is a 4.5 generation twin engine
delta wing out of visual range close range fighter capable of surface attack and super crews