Tornado vs Typhoon
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Also, there's nothing with wings as fast 'down on the deck' as a Tonka.No thermal limits on the final...
aeropilot said:
SlipStream77 said:
Lost soul said:
Pretty sure the Typhoon would be better at everything the Tornado does
The Tornado is probably still the best high speed / low level strike aircraft in the world.Also, there's nothing with wings as fast 'down on the deck' as a Tonka.
First time I saw the Eurofighter was at North Weald Air Show in the mid 90's I reckon. It wasn't advertised on the programme and according to the commentator, the pilot called the tower and said he was "in the area", and could he do an impromptu display. Don't know if it was "staged" or not (I suspect it was) but high enjoyed it.
Godalmighty83 said:
Just imagine how impressive they both would be if they had any engine upgrades at some point in the past 30 years!
I'm sure I've read somewhere that the Typhoon engine makers have an improved version that's supposed to be fitted at mid-life upgrade, whenever that is, 2016 or thereabouts.aeropilot said:
SlipStream77 said:
Lost soul said:
Pretty sure the Typhoon would be better at everything the Tornado does
The Tornado is probably still the best high speed / low level strike aircraft in the world.Also, there's nothing with wings as fast 'down on the deck' as a Tonka.
Halmyre said:
Godalmighty83 said:
Just imagine how impressive they both would be if they had any engine upgrades at some point in the past 30 years!
I'm sure I've read somewhere that the Typhoon engine makers have an improved version that's supposed to be fitted at mid-life upgrade, whenever that is, 2016 or thereabouts.V8 Fettler said:
aeropilot said:
SlipStream77 said:
Lost soul said:
Pretty sure the Typhoon would be better at everything the Tornado does
The Tornado is probably still the best high speed / low level strike aircraft in the world.Also, there's nothing with wings as fast 'down on the deck' as a Tonka.
V8 Fettler said:
aeropilot said:
SlipStream77 said:
Lost soul said:
Pretty sure the Typhoon would be better at everything the Tornado does
The Tornado is probably still the best high speed / low level strike aircraft in the world.Also, there's nothing with wings as fast 'down on the deck' as a Tonka.
If we're talking about a/c no longer in service, but was at the time the '104 was, the F-111 had a higher KIAS limit than the 104 - 800KIAS.
onyx39 said:
First time I saw the Eurofighter was at North Weald Air Show in the mid 90's I reckon. It wasn't advertised on the programme and according to the commentator, the pilot called the tower and said he was "in the area", and could he do an impromptu display. Don't know if it was "staged" or not (I suspect it was) but high enjoyed it.
Don't ever recall a Typhoon displaying at North Weald. The displays finished there in the mid to late 90s. The first RAF display was 2004,or 2005 at Southend. Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 16th January 18:31
anonymous said:
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First a/c wasn't deli 2003, so it certainly wasn't a RAF Typhoon.To be late 90's it would have had to have been the DA-1 or DA-2 pre-production a/c from BAe Warton, and pretty sure that was never cleared for un-authorised aero displays. I think they only publically displayed at Farnborough in 96 and 98.
Eurofighter definitely made some pretty early appearances at airshows well before delivery to the RAF.
I can recall seeing one at Fairford in the mid to late 90's. Also remember the display being a bit tame, for fear of giving away any capability.
This link seems to confirm it displayed as early as 1995: http://www.paulnann.com/Location.asp?Location=Fair...
I can recall seeing one at Fairford in the mid to late 90's. Also remember the display being a bit tame, for fear of giving away any capability.
This link seems to confirm it displayed as early as 1995: http://www.paulnann.com/Location.asp?Location=Fair...
aeropilot said:
V8 Fettler said:
aeropilot said:
SlipStream77 said:
Lost soul said:
Pretty sure the Typhoon would be better at everything the Tornado does
The Tornado is probably still the best high speed / low level strike aircraft in the world.Also, there's nothing with wings as fast 'down on the deck' as a Tonka.
If we're talking about a/c no longer in service, but was at the time the '104 was, the F-111 had a higher KIAS limit than the 104 - 800KIAS.
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