A four-nation European multirole combat-aircraft family developed from the earlier EFA program for air-superiority and strike missions.
Development
Eurofighter Typhoon was developed by Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH in Germany, United Kingdom, and Italy as a multirole fighter. The family first flew in 1994. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Eurofighter Typhoon is represented primarily in the multirole fighter role. The sourced variant records include service with German Air Force, Royal Air Force, and Italian Air Force. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include air superiority and all weather.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include DA1, DA2, DA3, Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5, Typhoon Tranche 2, and Typhoon Tranche 3A, with additional variants retained in the family record.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA1 | Prototype | Multirole Fighter | German Air Force |
| DA2 | Prototype | Multirole Fighter | Royal Air Force |
| DA3 | Prototype | Multirole Fighter | Italian Air Force |
| Typhoon Phase 1 Enhancements standard | Upgrade | Multirole Fighter | Royal Air Force |
| Typhoon Tranche 1 Block 5 | Upgrade | Multirole Fighter | Royal Air Force |
| Typhoon Tranche 2 | Production | Multirole Fighter | Royal Air Force |
| Typhoon Tranche 3A | Production | Multirole Fighter | Royal Air Force |
| Typhoon Tranche 4 | Production | Multirole Fighter | Royal Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
DA1 — C018 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 2 × Eurojet EJ200 turbofans
Armament: Internal cannon plus air-to-air missiles and precision/conventional air-to-surface stores by production tranche.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- 30 Years Young — Eurofighter Typhoon — Eurofighter GmbH · Tier 2
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1994-95 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1995-96 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2007-08 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2008-09 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2013-14 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2015-16 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2024-25 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3