Eurofighter Typhoon: On Deployment, On Operation, Combat Proven

Eurofighter Typhoon is the most advanced next generation multi-role/swingrole combat aircraft available on the world market. Its track record is outstanding: More than 400 deliveries in 10 years and more than 220,000 flying hours with unprecedented levels of reliability.

It is combat proven since Operation Ellamy (known as Operation Unified Protector) in Libya. The aircraft proved that it can more than ‘cut the mustard’ performing tirelessly over 3,000 flying hours and 600 sorties during a six month stint with 100 per cent engine reliability.

It is on Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duty for Air Forces in Europe and the Middle East. It’s been selected as the guardian of major international summits, like the World Economic Forum 2014 at Davos, and the protector of major international sporting events like the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Routinely in Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Austria and the Middle East, the Eurofighter Typhoon is the aircraft the Armed Forces choose as the ultimate protector of national interests. In the UK’s case that interest extends to the other side of the world where Eurofighter provides a bastion of strength and confidence for the Falkland Islanders doing its daily duties with the minimum of fuss and with a small maintenance footprint.

All of the above might not be so special, if it didn’t have an excellent reputation with aircrews and those that deploy them. And the famous ‘Typhoon Grin’ which used to be reserved for rookies on their first stint with the aircraft, is now spreading to the faces of experienced users who know when they take to the cockpit they are about to experience something special.

Small wonder then that with more than 700 aircraft on contract and over 570 aircraft on order, The Sultanate of Oman, signed up in December 2012. The expectation is that new customers will follow soon in the next few years.