Fighter Ground attack Reconnaissance Mark 4

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Fighter Ground attack Reconnaissance Mark 4 is the full-form designation describing the multirole combat capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 used by the Royal Air Force.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft designation
military aircraft variant
abbreviation FGR4
aircraftFamily Eurofighter Typhoon family
aircraftGeneration fourth-plus generation fighter
appliesTo Eurofighter Typhoon
associatedWith Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Typhoon FGR4 upgrade standard
countryOfOperator United Kingdom
describes Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
fullFormOf Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 designation
hasCapability beyond-visual-range air combat
close air support
intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
introducedBy Royal Air Force
language English
markNumber 4
missionType swing‑role operations
namingConvention British military aircraft designation system
operatorRole frontline RAF Typhoon squadrons
platformType twin‑engine canard–delta wing fighter
replaced earlier Typhoon F2 designation in RAF service
role fighter
ground attack
multirole combat aircraft
reconnaissance
serviceBranch RAF Air Command
serviceStatus in service with Royal Air Force
typicalArmament air-to-air missiles
air-to-surface precision-guided munitions
internal cannon
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedFor air-to-air combat
air-to-ground attack
tactical reconnaissance
usedIn NATO operations
air policing missions
expeditionary combat operations

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
FGR4 ("Fighter Ground-attack Reconnaissance, mark 4")
Typhoon FGR4
designationMeaning

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