Typhoon FGR4

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The Typhoon FGR4 is a multirole variant of the Eurofighter Typhoon used by the Royal Air Force for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat operations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eurofighter Typhoon variant
multirole fighter aircraft variant
aircraftFamily Eurofighter GmbH
surface form: Eurofighter Typhoon
airForceDesignation FGR4
avionics CAPTOR radar
Defensive Aids Sub-System
basedOn Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
surface form: Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3
configuration canard-delta wing
countryOfOperator United Kingdom
crew 1
designationMeaning Fighter Ground attack Reconnaissance Mark 4
designationSystem British military aircraft designation system
engineModel Eurojet EJ200
engineType twin-engine turbofan
gun Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
hasVariant Typhoon FGR4 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Typhoon T3 (two-seat trainer/combat variant)
introducedAs upgraded Typhoon F2
upgraded Typhoon T1 for multirole use
introducedBy Royal Air Force
manufacturer Airbus
surface form: Airbus Defence and Space

BAE Systems
Eurofighter GmbH
Leonardo S.p.A.
missionType air superiority
close air support
reconnaissance
strike missions
operator Royal Air Force
primaryRole air-to-air combat
role multirole combat aircraft
secondaryRole air-to-ground attack
serviceBranch Royal Air Force
serviceEntryCountry United Kingdom
serviceStatus in service
usedIn Middle East combat operations
NATO air policing missions
user Royal Air Force
weaponCapability AMRAAM air-to-air missile
surface form: AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missile

ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missile
Brimstone missile
Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
Paveway series guided bombs
Storm Shadow cruise missile
air-to-air missiles
air-to-surface missiles
precision-guided bombs

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

RAF Leeming aircraftOperated Typhoon FGR4
this entity surface form: Typhoon (historical, early type)
this entity surface form: Typhoon FGR4 upgrade standard
Typhoon FGR4 hasVariant Typhoon FGR4 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Typhoon T3 (two-seat trainer/combat variant)
Royal Air Force notableAircraft Typhoon FGR4
No. 29 Squadron RAF partOf Typhoon FGR4
this entity surface form: UK Typhoon Force