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EUROJET NEWS: Successful Flight Tests of Tranche II EJ200 Engine Performed

01 October 2007

Hallbergmoos - The first Tranche II EJ200 engine made its first flight from Caselle di Torino Airport (Italy) on September 14, 2007. The Tranche II standard EJ200 engine was installed in the Eurofighter IPA2 aircraft for flight testing purpose. In these days the first phase of flight tests was completed. During the test, the Eurofighter IPA2 aircraft carried out supersonic flight and handling manoeuvres. The EJ200 engine behaved perfectly during the tests and exceeded all expectations of in-flight verifications.

For flight test purposes, a Tranche II engine was installed in the right-hand bay of the IPA2 aircraft in combination with a Tranche I engine in the left bay. With these tests, the compatibility of a Tranche II engine in a Tranche I aircraft was demonstrated.

Between November and December 2007, a second phase of flight-testing with two Tranche II engines in a Tranche II configured IPA2 aircraft will take place. In this final phase, the test of the Tranche II propulsion system installed in a Tranche II aircraft will be completed.

For more information on the EJ200 engine, visit the Eurojet official website.

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

www.eurofighter.com/medialibrary

For more information contact

Katarina Elbogen
Executive PR and Political Affairs
EUROJET Turbo GmbH
+49 811 5505 165 (Office)
+49 811 5505 150 (Fax)
+49 162 255 5165 (Mobile)
k.elbogen@eurojet.de

Wolfdietrich Hoeveler
Vice President Communication
Eurofighter GmbH
+49 811 801 555 (Office)
+49 811 801557 (Fax)
+49 170 855 0474 (Mobile)
wolfdietrich.hoeveler@eurofighter.com