Introduction
Materials & Production
Airframe Performance
Avionics & Sensors
Sub Systems
Swing Role
Cost
Logistics Support
 Eurofighter Typhoon is as an affordable high-end swing-role weapon system whose design ensures that the aircraft is fully capable of combining different operational tasks in a single mission. Swing-role capability also offers considerable cost-of-ownership benefits to Governments and operational commanders.
In CIC, Eurofighter Typhoon’s airframe and engine agility will be complimented by its systems agility. The aircraft has massive subsonic agility, with features such as the off-boresight HMSS to enable heads-out and over-the-shoulder work, exceptional carefree handling, advanced VTAS and DVI technology, and highly effective ASRAAM and IRIS T short range missiles, which are custom-built for close-in and off-boresight lethality. The advanced 'g'-protection system ensures that the pilot is fully conscious and mobile under the sustained 9G capability.
The keys to success in the BVR environment lie in a fighter aircraft achieving first sight, first shot, and first kill. These keys require modern fighter aircraft to meet certain criteria. Firstly, exemplary communications and sensors (including secure and jam-resistant data links - to be first to seek out the enemy). Additionally, exceptional supersonic dash and manouevre capability (to be first to reach optimum AAM launch conditions), and a weapons suite with the operational "edge" (to ensure first kill). Finally, the aerodynamic capability to stay in the fight with retained advantage, should further fighting be necessary. Eurofighter Typhoon meets these needs in full. A typical BVR engagement would involve the positive identification of targets over 70 miles away, using the CAPTOR Radar, Infra-Red and data link systems to automatically assess and prioritise the threat. Eurofighter Typhoon will then use the high excess power of the two EJ200 engines to accelerate to around Mach 1.8, to close in on its target aggressively and impart maximum energy to its active missiles on release. Eurofighter Typhoon will then utilise its high supersonic turn rate to escape from the threat zone, or re-attack if necessary. Its DASS counter-measures and exceptional agility would be used to deny any enemy the successful use of his weapons.
In the rapidly evolving nature of modern warfare, one capability need remains constant and above all others - Air Superiority. The speed and certainty by which Air Superiority can be established in a battle environment, will determine how quickly and safely other operational tasks can be met. Eurofighter Typhoon is designed to deliver Air Superiority of the highest order. Air combat can be broken into two broad categories: Beyond Visual Range (BVR) and Close In Combat (CIC).
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