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the experience of a man who once flew a euro fighter typhoon in an f-22 raptor fighter jets
the eurofighter typhoon is a decent and modern plane that has served european countries well
the euro fighter is a surprisingly good weapon for a multinational project
here is how it compares to the american made f-22 raptor
the only pilot to have flown an f-22 raptor and the eurofighter
typhoon had this to say about the european design
the eurofighter typhoon was a multinational design effort that originally included italy
france germany the united kingdom and spain
though france later dropped out of the program due to disagreements over the design
the former air force chief of staff general john p jumper is the only person that has flown both
the eurofighter typhoon in the f-22 raptor though jumper said that both aircraft are capable they're
fundamentally different they are different kinds of airplanes to start with jumper said
it's like asking us to compare a nascar car with a formula one car
they are both exciting in different ways but they are designed for different levels of performance
especially with an externally carried weapons load the eurofighter typhoon has a significantly
higher radar signature than the f-22 raptor arguably the world's stealthiest fighter still
some of the eurofighters weapons are partially recessed into the fuselage
which would help minimize radar return signature additionally the air intake ducts are s-shaped
rather than a straight through design which helps conceal the engines from enemy radar
despite these radar reduction measures the eurofighter typhoon has prominent cannons
and control surfaces right below the cockpit which are inherently unstealthy popular science outlines
why canards are detrimental to stealth designing a stealthy canard is difficult particularly if the
canards are big enough to enable the airplane to recover quickly from an extreme nose-up attitude
this is thanks to the extra control surfaces that can return an enemy radar signal
the more controlled surfaces there are more opportunities for a radar signal to return
what the eurofighter typhoon lacks in stealth however it makes up for in-maneuverability
general jumper highlighted the aerobatics of the typhoon the eurofighter typhoon is
certainly as far as smoothness of controls and the ability to pull and sustain high g forces
very impressive jumper explained that is what it was designed to do especially the version
i flew with the avionics the color moving map displays etc all absolutely top-notch
the maneuverability of the airplane in close in combat was also very impressive
one of the changes that has been suggested and tested was pushed for by the united
kingdom's royal air force the royal air force wants conformal fuel tanks
which would free up space underneath the eurofighter typhoon for additional weaponry
these tanks which look like large blisters are of an unknown volume
but would increase the range of the euro fighter typhoon though cfts do add additional drag there
are instances where they are beneficial to an airframe's flight characteristics
the eurofighter typhoon is projected to stay in service with the united kingdom
spain italy and germany until the mid-2030s or early 2040s when it will be replaced by newer
sixth generation stealthy designs until then the eurofighter typhoon will fly on
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