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.
In 1994, test pilot Peter Weger took the Eurofighter Typhoon into the air for the very first time in the aircraft known as DA1 (Development Aircraft 1). Today Peter looks back on that high-stakes moment; what he knew, what he didn’t, and how it feels to have flown hour one.
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.
Meet the RAF'S 2026 Typhoon Display Pilot. Flight Lieutenant Tom Nation grew up in the South Wales valleys, spending his summers at airshows and watching fast jets tear across the sky. This season, he is the one in the cockpit, call-sign Dragon01 He talks to Eurofighter World about the long road to the display role, what nine minutes at 9G really demands, and a manoeuvre named after his six-year-old stepson.