2001

December 2001

Air Chief Marshall Sir Peter Squire RAF flies with DA4

November 2001

AMRAAM jettison at 1.6 Mach from the rear left hand. First Flare (DASS) firing.

October 2001

Chief of the Spanish Air Force General Eduardo. Gallarza flies with DA6

September 2001

Chief of the German Air Force General Lieutenant Gerhard Bach flies with DA6

August 2001

First in-flight refuelling from Tornado with Buddy-Buddy Pod.

July 2001

First Flight with Outboard Store Station fitted and equipped (MFRL & AMRAAM).

June 2001

DA7 undertakes weapon trials launch with ASRAAM during flight test in Sardinia.

April 2001

DA7 undertakes weapon test trials at Decimomannu in Sardinia . Trials include successful launch of AIM-9L and AMRAAM.

March 2001

DA5 completes CAPTOR radar trials at German Air Force base at Laage. Flight included a 20-ship test including look down, clutter and both target and friendly aircraft recognition scenarios.

February 2001

The Commander in Chief, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Lieutenant General Dick L. Berlijn, test flies the Eurofighter Typhoon.