Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA6616AEurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK301/D, 1435 Flight, RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands, 2015(with air to air missiles only)
General Background
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role fighter built by a European consortium made up of the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. With 4 countries involved it is necessary to have what they call Tranches (similar to contracts) that are broken down into batches and blocks. The development of the Eurofighter began in 1983 with the prototype maiden flight of the Eurofighter taking place on March 27, 1994. The first fully equipped Tranche 2 Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA7) took to the skies on January 16, 2008.
The Aircraft
Following the Falklands War of April 2, 1982 until June 1, 1982 the Stanley Airfield was heavily damaged so No. 1435 was reformed using Harrier GR.1 jets until May 1985 when the unit was disbanded. In 1988 No. 1435 received 4 Phantom FGR.2s before converting to 4 Panavia Tornado F3s in 1992. In 2009 4 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 arrived at RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falklands to protect the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. ZK301/D c/n BS053 built in 2009 was one of the Eurofighters.
Hobby Master HA6616A, Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK301/D, 1435 Flight, RAF, 1:72
- Production Consortium: UK, Germany, Spain and Italy
Role: air defense and ground attack with full multi and swing-role capabilities
Production: Expected 623 / 9 Countries
Length Of Time To Produce Each Aircraft: 9,500 Hours / 248 Days
Dimensions
Length: 14.96 m (49 ft)
Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
Weight:
Empty: 9,750 kg (21,495 lb)
Maximum External Stores: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
Maximum Takeoff : 23,500 kg (51,808 lb)
Internal Fuel: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
Performance
Power Plant: 2 X EJ200 Turbofans
With Afterburner: 20,000 lbf (90 kN) Each Engine
Without Afterburner: 13,500 lbf (60 kN) Each Engine
Rate of Climb: 255 m/s (836 ft/s)
Maximum speed: 2,125 km/h (1,320 mph)
Minimum speed: 203 km/h (126 mph)
Service Ceiling: 18,290 m (60,000 ft)
Armament: 1 Internal 27 mm Mauser Gun
13 External Hardpoints / 5 X Under Fuselage 4 X Under Each Wing
Missiles
Air-To-Air
AIM-120 AMRAAM
AIM-132 ASRAAM
AIM-9 Sidewinder
IRIS-T
MBDA Meteor
Air-To-Surface
AGM-65 Maverick
AGM-68 HARM
Brimstone
Taurus KEPD 350
Storm Shadow/Scalp EG
SPEAR 3 (FUTURE)
Marte ER Anti-Ship
Joint Strike (FUTURE)
Bombs
Paveway II/II/Enhanced Paveway (LGB)
Small Diameter Bombs (FUTURE FOR P2E)
JDAM (FUTURE)
HOPE/HOSBO (FUTURE)
Spice 250
Extras Damocles (Targeting Pods)
LITENING III Laser Targeting Pods
Sniper advanced Targeting Pods
Maximum 3 X Drop Tanks For Ferrying/ Extended Flights/ Loitering Time
Conformal Tanks On Tranche 3 Or Later
