Eurofighter Typhoon (UK versions) - Technical data and discussion (Part 1)

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so apparently BAE is adversitising double rails for BVRAAM missiles

Full video:
https://x.com/BAESystemsAir/status/1810660585287094301

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We knew about them for a while

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ah ok : (
I posted it because the last evidence I saw about it was in 2019 when they showed that eurofighter render with the double meteor rack, I didn’t know that it was showed again since then.

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Thanks :)

I have not seen these, I appreciate you sharing this. I knew there was the twin IR pylon we have observed on Spanish Typhoons and also mentioned here in this document from @Flame2512
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But this seems to showcase dual missile pylons for L/MRAAM’s which I believe is new in addition to what looks like some sorta other rail attached to the pylon (hopefully BOL)?

Thanks for sharing mate this is cool.

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Ah don’t worry, I was ironic in the first part of the message. Btw I alredy saw the various documents about the twin IR pilons, now we have to hope to see the double bvraam pilons in future. Maiby they will be avaible with the T4/T5 or with the new P4EB standard.

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Larger drop tanks too?

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yeah apparently

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They have had them for years, just never used. Those look more flat though

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these are IR missiles, the double pilon here shows bvraam

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It’s using the ACMA Multi-Function Rail Launcher though, so should be able to equip AIM9-L, ASRAAM, AMRAAM and IRIS-T

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The pylon used is the brimstone pylon

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the whole thing is cursed as fuck
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pylon → rail → pylon (the brimstone multi function launcher) → rail → amraam

i hope these manufacturers figure out how to model their own stuff correctly at some point

also AFAIK so far the AGML is only for air to ground munitions
Air-to-ground rail launchers (eaton.com)

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Covers Hawk Vs Gripen and compared to Typhoon as well.

All the Typhoon had to do was put its lift vector on and pull and there was zero thought

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The fact somebody is comparing the Hawk, primarily a training aircraft to a gripen makes me laugh

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ikr its like comparing the alpha jet to an F16

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Woah, don’t disrespect the hawk with a comparison to the alpha jet

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My takeaway would be that the Gripen while heavy is somewhat even until the Gripen is on internal fuel then the Hawk is dead. And with Typhoon the Hawk is always dead. Considering the Hawk can instant turn at around 22deg/s peak its getting mullered by the EFT which is alot higher than than 22deg/s believe me haha.

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I was under the impression the Hawk had rather… modest performance characteristics, perhaps I was mistaken.

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22deg/s instant and sustains at 14deg/s its good not amazing. Really only good below 5000/ft

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Thanks, pretty modest then but workable for sure and they come with nice kit.

You might not know off of the top of your head but how does that compare to other similar aircraft.

(Gina, Gnat, Sabre, Alphajet etc?).