Typhoon Modifications Claimed To Improve Air Combat Maneuverability

Credit: Airbus Defense
Flight tests of a Eurofighter Typhoon with a suite of aerodynamic modifications show they have measurably improved the fighter’s subsonic agility, say engineers and pilots involved in the project. The alterations can be easily retrofitted to any Typhoon, it is claimed, and have been demonstrated to...

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