(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2010: The Eurofighter Typhoon is unique in modern combat aircraft in that there are four separate assembly lines. Each partner company assembles its own national aircraft, but builds the same parts for all 683 aircraft (including exports). A fifth assembly line will be established for the final 48 Saudi aircraft.The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine canard-delta wing multirole aircraft designed and built by a consortium of three companies: Alenia Aeronautica, BAE Systems, and EADS working through a holding company Eurofighter GmbH, which was formed in 1986. The project is managed by NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) which acts as the prime customer.
The series production of the Eurofighter Typhoon is underway, and the aircraft is being procured under three separate contracts (named "tranches"), each for aircraft with generally improved capabilities.
The aircraft has entered service with the British Royal Air Force, the German Luftwaffe, the Italian Air Force, the Spanish Air Force and the Austrian Air Force. Saudi Arabia has signed a contract worth £4.43 billion (approx. €6.4 billion c. 2007, $9.5 billion) for 72 aircraft.
Typhoon fighter jet test pilot Craig Penrice no longer flies.Seven years ago he ejected from a jet with engine failure and ended up with a broken back and a new career.
Typhoon fighter jet test pilot Craig Penrice no longer flies.Seven years ago he ejected from a jet with engine failure and ended up with a broken back and a new career.
These days Mr Penrice is a member of Eurofighter's business development team, pitching the Typhoon to air crews, air forces and defence ministries around the world.
"I want the boys who do the jobs I used to do to have the best equipment available," he says.
When the Typhoon was introduced in the mid 90s, Mr Penrice was the first Royal Air Force pilot to fly it.
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