IndiaFoxtEcho EF-2000 TYPHOON

The EF2000 Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter.

The Typhoon is a highly agile aircraft, designed to be an effective dogfighter in combat.

The Typhoon is a dual-engine, loosely coupled delta canard tailless design featuring a 53-degree leading edge sweepback, relaxed stability, and a digital fly-by-wire control system. It is a highly agile aircraft at all speeds, subsonic and supersonic, achieved by having intentionally relaxed stability, combined canard and flaperon control surfaces, and a very low wing loading.

The quadruplex digital fly-by-wire control system manages the inherent instability, allowing better maneuverability than direct pilot control. It is described as "carefree" and prevents the permitted manoeuvre envelope from being exceeded.

Roll control is primarily achieved by differential use of the flaperons. Pitch control is by the coupled operation of the canards and flaperons. The wing leading edges are fitted with automatically movable slats. A single large rudder provides yaw control.

Engines are fed by a chin double intake ramp situated below a splitter plate.

A hydraulically operated air-brake is integrated behind the cockpit, moving into a near-vertical position to maximise drag when required.

The Typhoon uses lightweight construction (82% composites consisting of 70% carbon fibre composite materials and 12% glass fibre reinforced composites) as well as aluminium lithium and titanium components on leading edge surfaces.

The airframe has an estimated lifespan of 6,000 flying hours.