Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1
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The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 is the first production batch of the Eurofighter multirole fighter, featuring early-generation avionics and systems that laid the foundation for later, more advanced tranches.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eurofighter Typhoon production tranche
→
fighter aircraft variant → |
| aircraftType | multirole fighter → |
| airframeCommonalityWith | later Eurofighter Typhoon tranches → |
| armamentCapability |
beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles
→
internal 27 mm Mauser cannon → short-range air-to-air missiles → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
→
Italy → Spain → United Kingdom → |
| designedFor |
air-to-air combat
→
limited air-to-ground missions → |
| developer |
Airbus
→
surface form: "Airbus Defence and Space"
BAE Systems → Leonardo S.p.A. → |
| distinguishedBy |
less advanced mission computers than Tranche 2 and 3
→
reduced multirole capability compared to later tranches → |
| feature |
canard-delta wing layout
→
early-generation avionics → fly-by-wire flight control system → glass cockpit → initial mission systems suite → mechanically scanned CAPTOR radar → twin-engine configuration → |
| followedBy |
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
→
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 → |
| foundationFor |
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2
→
surface form: "Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 avionics"
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 systems architecture → |
| introducedAs | first full-rate production standard of Eurofighter Typhoon → |
| manufacturer | Eurofighter GmbH → |
| operator |
Austrian Air Force
→
German Air Force → Aeronautica Militare →
surface form: "Italian Air Force"
Royal Air Force → Royal Saudi Air Force → Spanish Air Force →
surface form: "Spanish Air and Space Force"
|
| partOf | Eurofighter Typhoon → |
| precededBy |
Eurofighter Typhoon
→
surface form: "Eurofighter Typhoon development aircraft"
|
| role |
air superiority fighter
→
ground attack aircraft → |
| serviceEntry | early 2000s → |
| status |
in service with some air forces
→
subject to phased retirement in several countries → |
| upgradePath | limited compared to later tranches → |
| usedFor |
pilot conversion and training in some air forces
→
quick reaction alert duties in early service life → |
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