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Eurofighter Typhoon advances toward multi-role capability

2006-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

The Eurofighter Typhoon’s evolution into a multi-role strike aircraft continues using development and instrumented production aircraft (IPA) in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. EADS’s IPA3 carries four Raytheon Paveway II 450kg (1,000lb) laser-guided bombs, four Raytheon AIM-120 AMRAAMs, two BGT IRIS-Ts and three external fuel tanks.

Eurofighter Typhoon IPA3 01 W445
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Source: Flight International

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