The Eurofighter Typhoon consortium is built on the strength of 4 European nations: UK; Germany; Italy and Spain, and their leading aerospace and defence companies: Airbus; BAE Systems and Leonardo. This unrivalled partnership allows equal access to shared manufacturing, development and the creation of long-lasting political and industrial relations. A genuine European collaboration.
2.0 Mach
180 KN
55000 Ft
15.96 M
10.95 M
Constant capability development enables customers and partner nations to keep up with evolving threats and challenges. As innovation and future skills are a key driver in the ongoing development, the Eurofighter Typhoon is predestined to become a bridge for the next generation combat air system.
Former UK RAF Typhoon squadron commander Mike Sutton recalls the first night of action. For Typhoon over Iraq and Syria, that began in driving rain and ended after six hours in the dark. He looks beyond tactics to the human reality of sustained operations, the mental load of command, and the judgement required when fatigue and uncertainty become routine.
One million flying hours is not a number that belongs to any single person, aircraft or nation. It is a collective achievement — built by pilots, engineers, programme managers, instructors, analysts, and the countless people who have worked on Eurofighter Typhoon since the programme began. We asked four of them — from industry, from the front line, and from the organisations that hold it all together — what this milestone means to them.
One million flying hours is a measure of something deeper than endurance. It is a measure of the trust that air forces across Europe and beyond have placed in a single aircraft. As Eurofighter Typhoon reaches this milestone, Eurofighter CEO Jorge Tamarit-Degenhardt reflects on what it means for the programme, for the people behind it, and for the security of the nations it serves.