Eurofighter makes debut flight with EJ 2000 engine

The Eurofighter 2000 made its first flight with a production-standard Eurojet EJ 2000 turbofan engine Sunday, according to European media reports. The 52-minute test flight of the Eurofighter's Alenia-built DA.3 prototype took place over Northern Italy.

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