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Eurofighter Typhoon
Canard-delta multinational fighter developed by the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, combining high agility with a relaxed-stability fly-by-wire design for air dominance. Progressively upgraded with AESA radar (ECRS Mk2) and expanded strike capability across its export fleet.
In service since 2003 · 9 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-01
2,495
km/h
2,900
km range
19,812
m ceiling
9,000
kg payload
1.15
T/W
💲 ≈ $124,000,000, Approximate flyaway unit cost, recent export orders
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Multi-national export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Established · 9 operators
In service since 2003. Status: active · ~630 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
$310M – $434M
Acquisition is only ~30% of lifecycle cost, operating & support dominate over ~30 yrs. Rough 2.5–3.5× the unit price.
Interoperability
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Compatible munitions & weapons
Publicly reported weapons the Eurofighter Typhoon can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 2,495 km/h Stronger than 87% of fighters
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 2.35 Mach Stronger than 89% of fighters
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 2,900 km Stronger than 38% of fighters
- Combat radius
Distance an aircraft can fly, complete its mission and return without refueling. Roughly a third of ferry range.
- 1,389 km Stronger than 77% of fighters
- Service ceiling
Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.
- 19,812 m Stronger than 87% of fighters
- Rate of climb
How fast the aircraft gains altitude. Higher means better energy recovery in combat.
- 315 m/s Top 6% of fighters
- Thrust-to-weight
Engine thrust divided by loaded weight. Above 1.0 the aircraft can accelerate going straight up.
- 1.15 Top 1% of fighters
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon
- Hardpoints
External stations for weapons and pods. More means bigger and more flexible loadouts.
- 13 Top 6% of fighters
- Weapons payload
Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.
- 9,000 kg Stronger than 82% of fighters
Protection
Armor, countermeasures and survivability.
- Countermeasures
Self-protection: chaff, flares, DIRCM, towed decoys, smoke dischargers, jammers.
- Praetorian (DASS) defensive aids sub-system, chaff, flares, towed radar decoy
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 15.96 m
- Wingspan
Wingtip-to-wingtip span.
- 10.95 m
- Height
Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.
- 5.28 m
- Empty weight
Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.
- 11,000 kg
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 23,500 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 1
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- 2x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans
- Engines
Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.
- 2
- Thrust
Total engine thrust (with afterburner where applicable).
- 90 kN Stronger than 38% of fighters
- Fuel capacity
Internal fuel volume.
- 4,996 L
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Turbofan
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Captor-E AESA (ECRS Mk1/Mk2 on upgraded aircraft)
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- PIRATE infrared search and track, Praetorian DASS, helmet-mounted symbology system
- Datalink
Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.
- Link 16, MIDS
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $124,000,000 Bottom 8% of fighters
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 630 Stronger than 80% of fighters
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 9 Stronger than 89% of fighters
Specifications compiled from public Eurofighter GmbH and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-01.
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What is the top speed of the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon has a maximum speed of 2,495 km/h.
What is the range of the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon has a maximum range of 2,900 km.
What is the weapons payload of the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon can carry up to 9,000 kg of weapons payload.
How much does the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon weigh? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon has a combat weight of 23,500 kg.
How many crew does the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon require? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon requires a crew of 1.
What is the main armament of the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon's primary weapon is the 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon.
What engine does the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon use? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon is powered by the 2x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans.
What is the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon used for? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon is a fighter aircraft typically used for air superiority, multirole combat, close air support.
How many countries operate the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon is operated by 9 countries.
How much does the Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon cost? +
The Eurofighter GmbH Eurofighter Typhoon has an approximate unit cost of 124,000,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration, treat this as directional.
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