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Strake testing, proto AMK kit
That's the original XP1 strakes, not the AMK which was tested on IPA7, comprising ewfined LEX, delta strakes and enlarged flaperons.
Strake testing, proto AMK kit
Yes, I said proto AMK as the report goes into some of the reasons for those changes.That's the original XP1 strakes, not the AMK which was tested on IPA7, comprising ewfined LEX, delta strakes and enlarged flaperons.
View: https://x.com/GarethJennings3/status/1871261059996123206I wonder how many two-seaters in the Italian order, and more importantly whether they will have ECRS.Mk 2 radar?
I think it was just the DA7 manual?
I think it was just the DA7 manual?
There are a DA7 and Tranche 1 Avonics manual that have been online since the mid 2000s. I’m not sure if it’s them though.DA7 as in Development Aircraft 7? If that's the case this is one of the Typhoon prototypes from the late 1990s, its' avionics are out of date.
Most of WT leaks were just documents available online, which just happens to look too technical for dumb layman for it to not be a "confidential document" in their opinion. There were only very few actual leaks, such as that of Challenger, but this time, it was again just a nothingburger.I think it was just the DA7 manual?
It was the DA7 manual, which is NATO Restricted according to the Italian MoD. It's been "leaked" about three times now. That being said, it is available online.
I wonder how many two-seaters in the Italian order, and more importantly whether they will have ECRS.Mk 2 radar?
And get it while its hot off the press, Italy has signed for 24 x Eurofighter Typhoons to replace their Tranche 1 airframes
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Italy has signed a contract for up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, following last week’s Spanish order for 25 aircraft.
This milestone marks another significant step in the Eurofighter programme and the modernisation of European air defence.![]()
The new Typhoons will replace Italy’s Tranche 1 jets, ensuring their Air Force continues to benefit from the latest technology and cutting-edge operational capabilities.
Giancarlo Mezzanatto, CEO of Eurofighter, commented:
“During the past seven days, we have seen two of the four Eurofighter Core Nations sign new contract orders, with a clear desire to modernise their Air Forces and confirming the crucial role they attribute to our aircraft.”
Together, these contracts reinforce Eurofighter’s position as Europe’s largest defence programme, ensuring advanced capabilities and long-term security for partner nations.
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Spain orders another 25
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Spain orders 25 additional Eurofighter aircraft
Spanish government signs contract with NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) for 25 Eurofighter aircraft.www.airbus.com
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Update on both points from Gareth Jennings...
2 of the 24 are 2 seaters and radar is now unclear...would have thought with a 2029 delivery date it would have had its choice of any of the radars...
Radar integration requires more than just the radar itself! ECRS Mk1 & 2 integration is slated for P4E. If P4E isn't ready in time, than the Italians can delay or opt for an earlier standard, with associated consequences in the long term. A decision needs to be made in a timely manner as there are various interdependencies.
Not quite. ECRS.Mk 1 integration is part of P3EB and P3EC. ECRS.Mk 2 sits outside the Phase Enhancements, having slipped from P3EC.
Twitter:
When Eurofighter & NETMA signed for up to 24 new Italian Air Force Eurofighters on 23 December, we complained that: “The announcement lacked any detail as to the breakdown of single & two-seaters."Now we can reveal the numbers!
@Aero_GlobalNews
https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/more-details-of-italys-tranche-1-typhoon-replacement/
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Targeting pod and its pylon detach from RAF Typhoon and fall into Yorkshire field
Targeting pod and its pylon detach from RAF Typhoon and fall into a field field in Haisthorpe, near Bridlington, in East Yorkshiretheaviationgeekclub.com
What is going on with aircraft maintainers these days?
That's not what EF GmbH are saying. Step 0 is in P3EB, Step 1 in P3EC.That's only true for the Mk1 Step 0, which is a Mk0 with new TRMs and that's it. The Step 1 with new multi-channel receiver is slated for P4E like Mk2, not least due to the new CRI and TBM. The former is a prerequisite for the later to keep all radar variants going. Mk1 Step 0 is essentially the P3Ec Step 1 contract, it adds the Mk1 Step 0 to the fournational P3Eb2 basline, which differs in a number of ways from the P3Eb1 for Kuwait and its derivate for Qatar.
That's not what EF GmbH are saying. Step 0 is in P3EB, Step 1 in P3EC.