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Overview

Perfection in airframe performance can give the pilot battle-winning edge, providing that airframe is part of the Eurofighter Typhoon Weapon System. Please click on one of the five tabs below to find out more.

Performance Data
Aerodynamic Characteristics
Flight Control Systems
Autopilot
Automatic Recovery System

Overview
General Information
Design
Dimensions
Masses

Eurofighter Typhoon has a foreplane/delta configuration, which is aerodynamically unstable in the subsonic region. This gives the aircraft advantages in:

Agility
Reduced drag
Lift and STOL performance

For additional performance information select from the titles on the right hand side.

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