Harpoon Form 20:

Eurofighter Typhoon

Fighter International

by Larry Bond



BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA: 2
D-ATA:
5.5 (3.0)

RADARS (5.2.5)
NameLgeMedSmallVsmallStealthyFunction
ECR 90 120774821.612.0 LD/SD, phased array, can identify contacts by type

SENSORS
RWR (4.3). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon.
Bombsight: Advanced
3rd Gen IRST/FLIR: Allows passive detection of targets
Size: Small
Signature: VSmall
Countermeasures: 4th Gen Decoys & Jammers
Engine Type: Turbofan

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow: 480 (2.0) 650 (2.7) 792 (2.9)
Med: 480 (2.0) 725 (3.0) 969 (4.0)
High: 480 (2.0) 802 (3.3) 1147 (4.8)
Ceiling: 18,000 meters.

ENDURANCE
Cruise Range: 600 nm
Internal Fuel: 4500 kg
Inflight Refuel: Yes

Remarks: Fully multirole. UK and Italy first recipients. In UK will replace Jaguars, Phantoms, Tornado F.3s, Tornado G.4s. In FRG will replace F-4F, in Spain F-4s and Mirage F.1s and Mirage IIIs, in Italy F-104. Dynamically unstable. Quadruplex FBW system. Lowered RCS. Helmet-mounted sight. Multiple launch vs. 8 targets at once. Earliest IOC for fully combat-capable aircraft is 2002.

WEAPONS LOADS: Max. Payload: 6500 kg

Internal Cannon: One Mauser Bk27 27mm w/150 rds.

Hardpoint Location:CL1FUS1UW1UW2UW3UW4.
Rating (kg):907Special907907 ??.
OrdnanceWeight.Notes
AIM-9M Sidewinder 85 - - - - O O (3rd Gen IRH AAM, ATA 6.5, 9.6 nm, 1434 kts)
AIM-120 AMRAAM 142 - O - O - - (4th Gen I/M/TSARH AAM, ATA 7.0/8.0, 40/10 nm, 2295 kts)
AIM-132 ASRAAM 80 - - - - O O (4th Gen IIRH AAM, ATA 7.0, 8.1 nm, 1721 kts)
TIALD Pod 210 - - - O - - (FLIR & laser designator, replaces AMRAAM in forward starboard HP)
1000 Lit Drop Tank 799 O - - - - - (105 nm range add, supersonic-capable)
1500 Lit Drop tank 1198 O - - - - - (160 nm range add)
BL755 277 OOO - OOO OOO O - (Cluster weapon, 29 dp)
Mk1/2 500 lb bomb 245 OOO - OOO OOO O - (18 dp)
1000 lb bomb 412 OO - O OO O - (37 dp)
ALARM 600 O - O O O - (ARM, 2nd Gen, 1.0 - 37.0 nm, 1320 kts, 10 dp)
AGM-65F Maverick 307 O - O O - - (IIRH, 2nd Gen, 1.5 - 13.8 nm, 791 kts, 27 dp)
Sea Eagle 600 O - O O - - (I/TARH, 2nd Gen, 2.0 - 43.0 nm, 594 kts, 46 dp)
GBU-10
Paveway
944 O - O - - - (SALH, 2nd Gen, 0.5 - 4.0 nm, 528 kts, 72 dp)
GBU-16B/B
Paveway
499 O - O - - - (SALH, 2nd Gen, 0.5 - 4.0 nm, 528 kts, 40 dp)

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerline positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

BT


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