EuroFighter- EFA 2000

Quick Summary

• High-Performance, agile fighter, ground attacker, Multinational
• 27mm cannon up to 8 missiles (sky flash, AMRAAM, ASRAAM sidewinders.
• Mach 2.2 Range: Up to 345mi with full weapons load.
• 2 Eurojet EJ200 each rated at about 13,500 lb dry 20,250 lbs. with afterburning (turbo-Union RB199 Mk 104E engines in prototypes)

Hard proof that europe has a vision and that its nations can cooperate to produce the ultimate fighter for common defence this purposful, high performance, delta-winged jet offers significant advances in radar, combat systems and weaponry. From nose to tail, the Eurofighter is one of the most advanced fighters in the skies today, equally at home as a agile interceptor and as a precision ground attacker. It has not been easy for experts in Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain to develop their new warplane. The original Eurofighter was even more capable that now being built, the following considerable German opposition to the original price tag the consortium agreed to build a much less costly design now known as the EFA 2000. Even so, the EFA 2000's advanced new radar, infrared sensors and avionics make it the best multirole fighter under development today-and now it comes at an affordable price. The Eurofighter EFA 2000 is one of the fastest jets of the new generation, however, although the phenomenally expensive American F-22 is slower, it can maintain supersonic speeds for longer periods. The EFA is at a disadvantage in terms of combat radius. The single engined Gripen is smaller and less fuel hungry, and the F-22 is much larger and carries a bigger fuel load. But for most tactical purposes the EFA has sufficient range. Most modern fighters carry a very large weapons load. Both the EFA 2000 and the Gripen have been designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. The F-22 has the cappability but is dedicated more to air superiority. The EFA 2000 has new engines, Eurojet EJ200, this powerplant will shoot this plane twice as fast as a 9-mm bullet from a Mauser. Its dimensions are: Span: 35ft 11in. Length: 54ft. 4 in. Height: 17 ft. 4in. Wing area: 538 sq. ft.