Eurofighter Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the bidders in the Indian MRCA Competition, worth $10.5 billion, to supply the Indian Air Force with 126 'Multi-Role Combat Aircraft'. The other competitors are the Boeing F/A-18IN, Dassault Rafale, JAS 39 GripenNG/IN, Mikoyan MiG-35, and F-16IN Fighting Falcon Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of military air systems, said that India is invited to join the Eurofighter Typhoon programme as a partner. The production of the Eurofighter Typhoon will create thousands of new jobs in India. He also said that in order to win the contract, EADS would move avionics jobs from Germany to India. The campaign is fully supported by the four European nations (Germany, United Kingdom, Spain and Italy), their four Air Forces and Europe's leading aerospace companies Alenia/Finmeccanica, BAE Systems and EADS. Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon: General characteristics * Crew: 1 or 2 * Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 5 in) * Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in) * Empty weight: 11000 kg[48] (24250 lb) * Loaded weight: 15550 kg (34280 lb) * Max takeoff weight: 23000 kg[48] (51809 lb) * Powerplant: 2× Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans, 60 kN dry; 90 kN with afterburner (13500 lbf; 20250 lbf) each Performance * Maximum speed: o At altitude: Mach 2[49][50] o At sea level: Mach 1.2 (1470 km/h, 915 mph)[citation needed] o Supercruise: Mach 1.2[48] * Range: 1390 km (864 mi) * Ferry range: 3790 km (2300 mi) * Service ceiling: 19812 m (65000 ft[51]) * Thrust/weight: 1.18 Armament * Gun: 1x 27 mm <b>…</b>
