Benefits to Industry

Aircrew Equipment Assembly (AEA) performs a diverse and complex task. It must protect the pilot from 'g' forces, at extremely high altitudes where there is little oxygen, while also keeping the pilot safe during the trauma of ejection, yet still suitably prepared to survive on land or sea or in enemy territory. Designed as an integral part of the weapon system, the Eurofighter Typhoon AEA is the most advanced in the world, allowing the pilot to operate the aircraft comfortably and with maximum efficiency.

At high 'g' levels, everything in the human body becomes heavier, even the pilot's blood which tends to migrate to the feet leaving little in the brain. In extreme cases, usually associated with rapid applications of high 'g' levels, this loss of blood pressure in the brain causes unconsciousness, called G-LOC (g-induced Loss of Consciousness).

Traditionally these problems were countered by anti-'g' trousers which inflated and squeezed the pilot's legs as 'g' was increased, maintaining blood pressure to the brain.

The Eurofighter Typhoon is capable of highly agile manoeuvres which leads to the rapid onset of G. To counter this, the pilot is equipped with "Full Coverage Anti-'g' Trousers", combined with "Pressure Breathing under G" and a Chest Counter Pressure Garment (CCPG). As 'g' increases, the Full Coverage Anti-G Trousers, including bladders in the pilot's boots, inflate to raise the lower-body pressure that stops the blood from pooling. At the same time, pressurized oxygen is delivered to the mask and balanced by an equal pressure in the pilot's CCPG. This has the result of increasing upper-body pressure to ensure the brain continues to receive an adequate supply of oxygenated blood from the heart, so sustaining the pilot's mental faculties.

These effects are hardly noticeable to the Eurofighter Typhoon pilot in the relaxed 'g' cockpit; what is important is that the pilot can continue to function as normal and take advantage of the aircraft's exceptional 'g'-capability.

Another vital role of the new aircrew equipment is to provide thermal and immersion protection to keep the pilot warm and dry even in the coldest and wettest of conditions. Full body protection against nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, to protect the pilot under the most unpleasant of operational conditions, is also available. To maintain the comfort of the pilot, and therefore retain full operational efficiency, a liquid conditioning system, pumps liquid around the upper body to provide heating or cooling as requested by the pilot. Additional key features of the AEA are inherent fire protection, an integrated automatic life preserver which is an integral part of the flight jacket, and the ability to store a number of Aircrew survival aids and equipment.

The Eurofighter Typhoon is the world's most advanced multi-role combat aircraft and this equally advanced aircrew equipment ensures that the pilot is physiologically compatible with the aircraft's agility and fully capable of maximizing the operational effectiveness of an aircraft that gives superiority to its pilots.

High Resolution images of the Eurofighter Typhoon can be downloaded from our web site. Hard Copy images are available on request.

For more information contact

Marco Valerio Bonelli
Head of PR & Communications
Eurofighter GmbH
+49 811 801 555 (Office)
+49 811 801557 (Fax)
+49 172 842 6017 (Mobile)
marco-valerio.bonelli @eurofighter.com

GERMANY
Autoflug GmbH & CO.	FUEL LEVEL SENSOR TWIN SEAT COMMAND EJECT. MK16A EJECTION SEAT
ACMA GmbH	TANK EJECTING UNIT MULTIFUNCT RAIL LAUNCHER
AOA	FLOW TRANSDUCER SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT AVIONIC COOLING FAN A.C.DOUBLE ENDED BOOST P
Ballonfabrik See-u. Luftausruestung	AEA GARMENTS
Behr Industrie GmbH_& Co	FUEL COOLED OIL COOLER
Bodenseewerk	FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER STICK SENSOR&INTERF.CTRL UCS LANDING GEAR COMPUT.
Continental AG	SELF SEALG.PAT.COLL.TANK
Diehl Avionic Systeme GmbH	FUEL GAUGE MULTIF.HEAD DOWN DISPLAY UCS FUEL COMPUTER LIGHTING CONTROLLER
Draegerwerk (Aerospace)_GmbH	MOL.SIEVE OX.GEN.PACKAGE AUXILIARY OXYGEN BOTTLE
Eaton Fluid Power GmbH	CLAMPS & FLANGES FOR HD LEAK RESISTANT FLEX.DUCT FLEXIB.ENG.FUEL INL.DUCT
Elektro Metall	PEDAL SENSOR UNIT BRAKE PARA.LOCK&REL.UNIT
EADS D (Muenchen)	1000 L SUPERS. FUEL TANK AHDERU (14/30 INCH) MULTIFUNCT RAIL LAUNCHER ALDERU (14 INCH)
EADS D (Ulm)	IFF INTERROGATOR IFF TRANSPONDER SYST NOSE RADAR PROCUREM.SPEC ESM-ECM EQUIPMENT SPEC
EADS Dornier	DIGITAL MAP GENERATOR MAINT.DATA PANEL & PMDS RADAR ALTIMETER DISTRIBUTION UNIT NON-SAF.CRIT.ARMAM.CONTR SAFETY CRIT.ARMAM.CNTT.
EADS-D GmbH (Unterschleissheim)	MIDS INTERFACE UNTT
ESW Extel Systems-Wedel	NOSE RADOME (DIELECTRIC) DC GENER.&ASSOCIATED CU
GOODRICH HELLA AEROSPACE L. S. GMBH	LANDING / TAXI LIGHT NAVIGATION LIGHTS WARNING HORN DUAL COLOUR ANTI-COLL.B.
Hawker GmbH	AIRBORNE BATTERY
Heckler & Koch GmbH	LINKLESS AMMUNITION BOX
Honeywell Aerospace GmbH	AUXILIARY POWER UNIT
Honeywell Regelsysteme GmbH	LASER INERTIAL NAVIGATOR
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH	OUTBOARD FLAP.ACTUATOR AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR INBOARD FLAPERON ACTUAT. FILTER PACKAGE UNIT ENGINE DRIVEN HYDR.PUMP FOREPLANE ACTUATOR RUDDER ACTUATOR MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY
	A/C MOUN.ACC.DRIV.GEARB.
LEACH (LRE) International	ARMAM.SAFETY BREAK CONT. DC-CONTACTORS
LITEF (Freiburg)	INERTIAL MEASUREM. UNIT MK16A EJECTION SEAT
Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensyst.	RECOIL DAMPER LINKLESS AMMUNITION BOX GUN CONTROL JUNCTION BOX GUN AND BARREL
Nord Micro	LEADING EDGE ACT.SYSTEM
Rhode & Schwarz	V/UHF TRANSCEIVER
RWG Frankenjura-Industrie GmbH	G/B MNTG. LINKS/APU MNTG. ROD
SITEC Aerospace GmbH	FUEL DRAIN VALVES
TELDIX Group (Heidelberg)	COCKPIT INTERFACE UNIT HUD & HUD REPEATER COMM.&AUDIO MANAGEM.UNIT
TELDIX GMBH	ATTACK/NAV. COMPUTER DEFENSIVE AIDS COMPUTER INTERFACE PROCESSOR UNIT

ITALY
Alfa Romeo Avio (Fiat Avio)	AUXILIARY POWER UNIT
AEREA S.P.A.	RAIL BEAM FOR ITSPL AHDERU (14/30 INCH) ALDERU (14 INCH) 1000 L SUPERS. FUEL TANK MRAAM EJECT LAUNCHER MULTIFUNCT RAIL LAUNCHER
ASE S.P.A.	APU DR.GENERATOR AND GCU
Elettronica Aster S.p.A.	MDLR / PDS CHAFF & FLARE DISPENSER
Elettronica S.p.A	MISSILE WARNER ESM-ECM EQUIPMENT SPEC
Fiat Avio	A/C MOUN.ACC.DRIV.GEARB.
FIAR S.p.A.(un societa GALILEO )	FLIR SPECIFICATION NOSE RADAR PROCUREM.SPEC
FIMAC SPA	IFRP SELECTOR VALVEMAN. HYDR.PRESSURE SWITCH
GALILEO AVIONICA S.p.A.	LINKLESS AMMUNITION BOX
GALILEO AVIONICA S.p.A.(Caselle)	NOSE RADOME (DIELECTRIC) DISTRIBUTION UNIT NON-SAF.CRIT.ARMAM.CONTR SAFETY CRIT.ARMAM.CNTT. FUSELAGE STATION UNIT INTEGR.TIP STATION UNIT RADAR ALTIMETER FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER
GALILEO AVIONICA S.p.A.(Nerviano)	UCS SPS COMPUTER
GALILEO AVIONICA S.p.A.(Pomezia)	LIGHTING CONTROLLER
	LEFT HAND GLARESHIELD HEAD EQUIPMENT ASSY. COMPUTER SYMB.GENERATOR ATTACK/NAV. COMPUTER DEFENSIVE AIDS COMPUTER INTERFACE PROCESSOR UNIT DIGITAL MAP GENERATOR
HS GROUP MICROTECNICA	MSOC & LIQ/AIR HEAT EXCH PRESS.REDUC.AND SOV ENGINE BLEED SOV MSOC PRESS.REGULAT.&SOV PRECOOLER BYPASS VALVE LEADING EDGE ACT.SYSTEM ATS/M & CONTROL VALVE
Lital S.p.A.	LASER INERTIAL NAVIGATOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYST. INERTIAL MEASUREM. UNIT
LOGIC S.p.A.	APU INTAKE DOOR ACTUATOR ANTICOLLISION BEACON FUEL GAUGE
Magnaghi Aerospace SPA	HYDR.SYSTEM ACCUMULATOR HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AIR INTAKE COWL ACTUATOR OUTBOARD FLAP.ACTUATOR MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY BRAKE&SKID CONTR.EQUIP.
Marconi Selenia Communication SpA	IFF INTERROGATOR IFF TRANSPONDER SYST MIDS INTERFACE UNTT COMM.&AUDIO MANAGEM.UNIT CRASHSURVIVALMEMORYU. V/UHF TRANSCEIVER MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM DISTANCE MEAS.EQUIP.PREC
Novurania_SpA	AEA GARMENTS
OMA	PARK BRAKE MODULE ARRES.HOOK SHOCK ABSORB. ANTIMIST/DEMIST SOV BRAKE PEDAL TRANSDUCER CANOPY ACTUATOR IFRP SYSTEM ACTUATION CANOPY ACTUATOR (TS) HAND PUMP NON RETURN VALVES MOL.SIEVE OX.GEN.PACKAGE
Parker Hanifin S.P.A.	FLEXIBLE HOSES
Secondo Mona SPA	GROUND CONNECT.INCL.NRV POWER TAKE OFF SHAFT EXT.TANK PRESS.REG.VALVE
	INT.TANK PRESS.REG.VALVE FUSELAGE TRANSFER PUMP FORWARD WING TRANS. PUMP AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR ONBOARD COCKPIT LADDER HYDR BRAKE PARA.LOCK&REL.UNIT
Sicamb SPA	IFRP EMERG.SELECT. VALVE TWIN SEAT COMMAND EJECT. MK16A EJECTION SEAT MAIN WHEEL & BRAKE
Sirio Panel Marconi Selenia	ELECTROLUMINESC.PANELS ELECTROLUM. FLOODLIGHTS
Thales ATM SPA	IOC TACAN

UNITED KINGDOM
Aeroquip Aerospace Operations	FLEXIB.ENG.FUEL INL.DUCT
Aerospace Composite	WINDSCREEN TRANSPARENCY ENHANCED CANOPY TRANSP. (SS) ENHANCED CANOPY TRANSP. (TS)
Aircontrol Technologies LTD.	LIQUID COND. GEN. UNIT LIQUID SUITCONN. ASSY.
Airscrew LTD.	ECS/FUEL TEMP. SENSORS TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCER
Beauford Air/Sea Equipment LTD.	AEA GARMENTS
Bestobell Aviation	LIGHTWEIGHT CLAMPS
Bookham_Technology Plc	FIBRE OPTIC REFL.STAR C.
BAES (Plymouth)	GROUND PROX. WARNING SYSTEM
BAES Avionics (Basildon)	MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEM DISTANCE MEAS.EQUIP.PREC V/UHF TRANSCEIVER
BAES Avionics (DASS)(Edinburgh)	LASER WARNER
BAES Avionics (DASS)(Stanmore)	MISSILE WARNER ESM-ECM EQUIPMENT SPEC
BAES Avionics (Edinburgh)(CSMU)	CRASHSURVIVALMEMORYU.
BAES Avionics (Radar)	NOSE RADAR PROCUREM.SPEC
BAES Avionics (Rochester)	FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER HUD & HUD REPEATER WING PYLON STATION UNIT AIR DATA TRANSDUCER(ADT) STICK SENSOR&INTERF.CTRL COMPUTER SYMB.GENERATOR LASER INERTIAL NAVIGATOR
BAES Avionics (Rochester)(HEA)	HEAD EQUIPMENT ASSY.
Chemring Countermeasures Div.	CHAFF IR DECOYS (FLARES)
Cobham Chelton (Electr.)	V/UHF LOWER ANTENNA FIN TIP COMBINED ANTENNA MLS/RNAV/DME/P COMB.ANT. D-BAND LOWER ANTENNA
Cobham Chelton Radomes	NOSE RADOME (DIELECTRIC)
Cobham Flight Refuelling Ltd (MSD)	MRAAM EJECT LAUNCHER CBLS200 VICD CHAFF & FLARE DISPENSER BRAKE PARA.LOCK&REL.UNIT AHDERU (14/30 INCH) ALDERU (14 INCH)
Cobham FRHiTEMP Ltd	LIQUID GROUND CONNECTION LIQUID RELIEF VALVE QUICK REL.SELF SEAL.COUP SELF SEALING COUPLINGS CABIN GROUND TESTCONN. CABIN NON RETURN VALVE CROSSFEED VALVE NON RETURN VALVE EMERGENCY RAM AIR VALVE TANK INTERCONNECT VALVE AIR-NO FUEL VALVE FUSEL. FUEL/AIR CONN.EXT.TANKS HIGH PRESSURE NRV VENT PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FAN/AVION.SHUT OFF VALVE HIGH PRESSURE GIMBALS 3-WAY VALVE ANTIMIST/DEMIST NRV SLIDE AND SWIVEL JOINT INW./OUTW.VENT VALVE COMPARTMENT RELIEF VALVE ECS SHUT-OFF VALVE FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS LIGHTWEIGHT GIMBALS DEFUEL ISOLATE VALVE FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE FUEL/AIR COUPLINGS GRAV. FILLER CAPS&ADAPT. REFUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE SGL.POI.PRESS.REF/DEF V. EXTERNAL TANK SOV FUEL TRANSFER VALVE TRANSFER ISOLATE VALVE PRESSURE VENT VALVE APU SHUT-OFF VALVE, FUEL IFRP NOZZLE FUEL FLOW PROPORTIONER LIQUID PUMP REAR WING TRANSFER PUMP
Cogent Defence & Security Networks	AIRCRAFT CRYPTO-VARIABLE MANAG
Druck LTD	VENT PRESSURE TRANSDUCER DIFFER.PRESS.TRANSDUCER HIGH PRESSURE TRANSDUCER
	AIR PRESSURE SENSOR CABIN AIRFLOW PRESS.SENS ECS PRESSURE SENSORS
Dunlop LTD - Aviation Division	UCS LANDING GEAR COMPUT. MAIN WHEEL & BRAKE NOSE WHEEL
Dunlop LTD - Aviation Division	BRAKE&SKID CONTR.EQUIP. WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER
Ferranti Technologies	TRANSFORMERRECTIFIERU. DC/DC CONVERTER NAV LIGHT-DC/AC INVERTER
General Dynamics UK Ltd.	VIDEO VOICE RECORDER COMM.&AUDIO MANAGEM.UNIT DEDICATED WARNING PANEL ATTACK/NAV. COMPUTER DISTRIBUTION UNIT NON-SAF.CRIT.ARMAM.CONTR SAFETY CRIT.ARMAM.CNTT.
Goodrich Actuation Systems_Ltd.	AC-CONTACTOR
Honeywell-Normalair Garrett LTD.	CABIN AIRFLOW CONTR. SYS CABIN SAFETY & INW.R.V. TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYST BLEED AIR VPR/SOV COLD AIR UNIT CABIN PRESS.CONTR.VALVE REGENERAT.HEAT EXCHANGER WATER EXTRACTION SYSTEM LG SELECTOR VALVE MANIF. AIRCREW SERVICES PACKAGE ONBOARD COCKPIT LADDER HYDR AUXILIARY POWER UNIT MOL.SIEVE OX.GEN.PACKAGE NBC VENT.SUPPLY PACKAGE
Hymatic Engineering	CANOPY SEAL INFLAT.SYST. RADAR PRESSURISAT.SYSTEM
HELMET INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LTD.	HEAD EQUIPMENT ASSY-IOC HEA
HS GROUP FHL DIVISION Claverham Lim	CANOPY ACCUM.MANIFOLD TS CANOPY ACCUM.MANIF.ASSY. S/S
HS GROUP MARSTON AEROSPACE LTD	INTERCOOLER LIGHTN. PIPE INSULATORS AIR COOLED FUEL COOLER FLEX OIL HOSES (G/B&CFG-FCOC) PRECOOLER
IRVIN-GQ Ltd.	BRAKE PARACHUTE PACK
Kidde-Graviner LTD	BLEED AIR LEAK DETEC.SYS FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Lucas Aerospace A.D.	LEADING EDGE ACT.SYSTEM AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR
Martin Baker	CANOPY JETT.SYST.COMP.SS
	TWIN SEAT COMMAND EJECT. MK16A EJECTION SEAT
Messier-Dowty LTD.	MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY
Microturbo LTD	ATS/M & CONTROL VALVE
MEGGITT Aerospace Equipment	ENGINE/APU FIRE DETECTOR
Page Aerospace LTD	BRAKE PARACHUTE SWITCH
Pall Aerospace	LIQUID COOLING FILTER MAN MOUNTED NBC FILTER
Raytheon Syst. LTD	IFF INTERROGATOR IFF TRANSPONDER SYST GLOBAL POSITIONING SYST.
Rosemount Ltd	T2-TOTAL TEMPERAT.PROBE ICE DETECTOR
Saat Technology Ltd	DIGITAL MAP GENERATOR
Smiths PLC Actuation Systems	AIR INTAKE COWL ACTUATOR OUTBOARD FLAP.ACTUATOR INBOARD FLAPERON ACTUAT. A/C MOUN.ACC.DRIV.GEARB.
Smiths PLC Cheltenham	MDLR / PDS AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR BULK STORAGE DEVICE RIGHT HAND GLARESHIELD MULTIF.HEAD DOWN DISPLAY UCS FUEL COMPUTER
Smiths PLC Cheltenham Fuel Gauges	FUEL GAUGE
Smiths PLC Hamble Structures	1000 L SUPERS. FUEL TANK
THALES OPTRONICS Ltd	FLIR SPECIFICATION
Ultra Electronics	MASTER ARMAM.SAF.SW&IND. STICK TOP CONTROLLER UNDERCAR.SELECTOR SWITCH FORMATION LIGHTS THROTTLE TOP CONTROLLER MULTIFUNCT RAIL LAUNCHER

SPAIN
BERU Microelectronica S.A.	INERTIAL MEASUREM. UNIT
CESA	LIQUID BY-PASS VALVE LIQUID RESERVOIR FLAPPER TYPE CHECK VALVE ARRESTOR HOOK UPLOCKUNIT DOOR PARACHUTE LOCK UNIT EJECTOR SHUT-OFF VALVE NON RETURN VALVE LEADING EDGE ACT.SYSTEM LG SELECTOR VALVE MANIF. MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY AUXILIARY POWER UNIT NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY
	MAIN WHEEL & BRAKE NOSE WHEEL BRAKE&SKID CONTR.EQUIP. AIRCREW SERVICES PACKAGE TANK EJECTING UNIT A/C MOUN.ACC.DRIV.GEARB. FOREPLANE ACTUATOR A.C.DOUBLE ENDED BOOST P
CONSUR SA	NOSE RADOME (DIELECTRIC)
Draeger Medical Hispania AEROSPACE	NBC VENT.SUPPLY PACKAGE MOL.SIEVE OX.GEN.PACKAGE AUXILIARY OXYGEN BOTTLE
E.N. Santa Barbara	LINKLESS AMMUNITION BOX GUN AND BARREL
EADS Construcciones Aeronauticas SA	1000 L SUPERS. FUEL TANK
Fibertecnic	CHAFF & FLARE DISPENSER
INDRA DTD, SA	MISSILE WARNER ESM-ECM EQUIPMENT SPEC
INDRA SISTEMAS S.A.	UCS FRONT COMPUTER MAINT.DATA PANEL & PMDS FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER IFF TRANSPONDER SYST IFF INTERROGATOR FUSELAGE STATION UNIT INTEGR.TIP STATION UNIT WING PYLON STATION UNIT COMM.&AUDIO MANAGEM.UNIT LASER INERTIAL NAVIGATOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYST. NOSE RADAR PROCUREM.SPEC UCS SPS COMPUTER DISTRIBUTION UNIT NON-SAF.CRIT.ARMAM.CONTR SAFETY CRIT.ARMAM.CNTT. MIDS INTERFACE UNTT V/UHF TRANSCEIVER
Page Iberica, S.A.	DC GENER.&ASSOCIATED CU
Parafly S.A.	AEA GARMENTS
Tecnobit S.A.	WINDSCREEN HEATER C.U. FLIR SPECIFICATION BULK STORAGE DEVICE AIR DATA TRANSDUCER(ADT)

ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES
HS GROUP SUNDSTRAND AEROSPACE, USA	CFG&COMBINED CTRL UNIT
Michelin, France	MAIN WHEEL TYRE NOSE WHEEL TYRE
Saab Avionics AB, Sweden	CHAFF & FLARE DISPENSER
THALES Avionics, France	AIR DATA TRANSDUCER(ADT)

High Resolution images of the Eurofighter Typhoon can be downloaded from our web site. Hard Copy images are available on request.

For more information contact

Dr. Theodor Benien
Vice President Communications

Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH
Am Söldnermoos 17
85399 Hallbergmoos
Germany

Tel.: +49 811 80 1555
Fax: +49 811 80 1557
Mobile: +49 (0)160 93 99 38 40
theodor.benien @eurofighter.com