It's a fuel dump. The Eurofighter's dump mast is at the top of the vertical stabilizer. Notice it only occurs at the higher altitudes reached during the demonstration; aviation fuel has time to evaporate into the air before it settles down on the ground. Low pressure condensation is evident at 3:33, during the in-cockpit view of the climb out to vertical, you can see it going over the canopy.
Go for it, I have the same dream. Only mine is becoming a reality. Just got to finish my training in a month or so then I will be put forward for Officer selection. Good luck, and don't let anything stop you from getting there!
Alpha is angle of attack...which in most basic terms is the direction that the aircraft is moving in...the angle between where the wing is pointing and where it's actually moving to.
It is the angle between the wing and the flow of air across it (between the mean chord line and the airflow would be more accurate still.). The ground doesn't enter into it unless you get the alpha wrong and fall out of the sky - something which the 'phoon will do its best to prevent.
This is because the EF is the only plane flown with a fluid filled anti-g suit, the Libelle (Dragonfly), a Swiss/German invention and development. Up to 5 g's are flown without special breathing techniques and constant 4 to 10 g's over ten minutes are no problems in this suit. That's necessary because the EF flies 6 to 9 g's at supersonic speed.
Im a pilot for the R.A.F, you are all right, the demands you need to meet are exceptional, i was fit already but i had to undergo 3 years of training to be able to handle the G's produced in a eurofighter typhoon. I am now one of the privileged few who are taking the eurofighter to Iraq.
lol did i just hear the pilot tittle tattle with the plane computer when he said "ohh not now" when there was like a beep sound and the female voice said something lol superb video - no other words for it!!
Well I still have to get through Officer selection. But if you go down to your nearest AFCO (or visit the careers site) and tell them your interested you can take it from there. You might even be able to get a grant from the RAF while your at college/sixth form so check it out.
Not to mention viperf35, that at least 4 countries were delivered Typhoon aircraft off the production line. The pilot you spoke to was a bit silly to make such a bold statement, probably just wanted to cheer you up. Trust me, I was an RAF Officer until last year when I left after realising the military is for people who need their lives laid out them. People who need to be told when to eat/sleep etc.
In my experience, you never get a refund from defence contractors for cancelling a project - more likely a penalty clause... but what it does save is through-life costs long-term. That aside, I am not aware of any plans to cancel Typhoon. Besides, a lot have already been delivered.
i'd love to see which jet won in a close in, eyes-on dogfight. you yanks may not be so cocky after that. there again, it pretty much comes down to the pilot when the aircaft's performances are so closely matched in certain aspects.
@PlaneAndTVtechfan I agree, man. I know I shouldn't lower myself to bickering with others on RU-vid, but I can't help it sometimes! Oh well. Yes, the Typhoon is a great plane. I've been lucky enough to see it at airshows several times, and you're right, it's very maneuverable.
Maureen, no disrespect, but I think you may be a spot confused. The Typhoon is for the RAF - the British military IS buying the JSF (BAE Systems are heavily involved with this project), in addition to the Typhoon. Will be useful on the big carriers when they arrive.
Although, I remember that the leaders of the project, BAe systems, wanted the French involved. The French only said they would get involved if they were directing the project and could make some major changes.
RAF Tornado jets have intercepted eight Russian military aircraft approaching British airspace. The interception was the latest in a series of incidents in which British fighters have been used to warn off long-range Russian reconnaissance aircraft. The four Tornado F3 fighters were launched from RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire and RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire in the early hours of Thursday morning, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said. .
@mustanglead I'm not saying they WON the war for the British, I'm Canadian, we were there fighting with you guys from the start voluntarily...all I'm saying is that they definitely helped. Battle of Britain was critical indeed, had you guys lost that things may have been different. Although it would have been hard for the Germans to assault the Island, they didnt' have much of a navy and no experience with amphibious landings. England was in many ways a front line and you held your ground!
Yeh, I understand the 12 degrees now, should've picked that up first time I watched it. But when he says it's running on 'alpha' and due to the weight of the plane, it is 160 knots in this case. Which to me suggests the speed of landing can change depending on the plane's weight. So still don't have a clue what flying on 'alpha' is...
Fair enough, I thought it was. And your right "Nagging Nora" gets annoying! I don't hear "Fuel Low" alot but I hear "Terrain" and the " ieee,ieee " (of the autopilot on/off switch) often ! Thanks for the reply D Ruby
Actually the Russians had helmet mounted IR missile sights way before we did - back in late 1980s developed for MiG 29. This became apparent only after the fall of Berlin wall. Ejector seats developed for the F22 also used Russian technology.
I think its like this...if the plane is heavy, then 12 degrees of alpha will mean that the plane will be going faster to keep airborne. If lighter, then slower for the same amount of alpha. I worked with a Typhoon test pilot once - he said they were very easy to fly. I suspect that if the pilot "dials in" 12 alpha, then the plane will auto throttle to maintain a rate of descent onto the runway...but then again I'm only guessing :-)
Also, many people have neglected to mention costs... those F22's aren't cheap. Another thing which we'd need to know over time is reliability. Hope the F22, doesn't go the same way as the B2 eh??
Dont worry too much about your maths so long as you pass, There are Aerospace Courses these days in Technical college and thats the sorta thing the RAF are looking for. I wasnt a boffin at maths but i was good at IT and Physics. Being in the Air cadets is another thing they will look for.
You do indeed need an understanding of Physics to at least A-Level standard. And you need perfect visual accuity. And need to be in pretty damn good all round physical condition. The Officer Aircrew Selection Board I attended 20 years ago had 46 candidates on it. The RAF runs them 3 times a week and on average 1 person gets through every month. So don't build your hopes up, guys.
"If you wear glasses, you can work for the RAF but this may affect which roles you can apply for. You cannot join the RAF if you: have a chronic eye condition, including glaucoma, keratoconus and retinitis pigmentosa; have had squint surgery in the last six months; have corneal problems such as a corneal graft and recurrent corneal ulcers; have lost or dislocated your eye lens or detached your retina; or have a cataract or have had cataract surgery."
@SNOTTYBOTTY Most of the latest (4+) generation fighter jets have design elements intentionally causing relaxed static stability (RSS) (or unstable, incorrect term) to give better maneuverability. This is nothing new and was first used on the F-16 (in the 70's) with the introduction of fly-by-wire flight control system. Typhoon has taken this concept a bit further, but it doesn't mean it can perform maneuvers other jet can't. Canards are used to keep the nose level by a balancing regulator.
@WolveZGuY Actually without the American industrial powerhouse then the outcome of WWII may have been very different. Granted Germany was fighting on two fronts and technically so were the Americans. Americans didn't want to get into the war after WWI fiasco, the "evil" of hitler wasn't really revealed until the midway point at least through the war so there was no immediate incentive to enter. The American involvement in WWII was major, no denying that.
do they have an age limit for pilots? ME Dad used to be in on the Ground Crew of the Tornado squadron.....used to love going to the base and chilling out while he was working!!!!!
Nice vid and nice flying, i really want to go in the RAF but i struggle with maths :\ it sucks! my older brother flys commercial so i kinda wanna follow his steps but go faster haha.
@mustanglead Yeah I hear you ... and I'm currently in London on a Contract and have travelled all around Britain, LOVE it...so much history and culture here. No problem on the implications either, that happens a lot, truthfully I'd rather get mistaken for a Brit though, we just sound too much like Americans ;).
actually 6 were lost in the war, 4 of them in accidents 2 to anti aircraft fire. 2 in a mid air (both dead) 1 crashed shortly after launching (pilot dead) 1 ran slid of the deck in rough seas (pilot ejected) 1 shot down (pilot KIA) 1 shot down (pilot ejected)
Hi mate, I take it by that comment you're in the RAF. Would you reccomend it as a career? I've come to that point in life where I need to make the decision between joining something like the RAF or going to uni, I'm seriously considering training as a pilot in the RAF. Any info you could give would be great, cheers in advance.
The Overwhelming Majority of Jet to Jet Kills in the Modern age Is Missiles and what Gives them an Advantage is Stealth,Radar,Firing Systems etc.And a Pilot however good he is can't make up for not having these qualities in his Aircraft.
As the aircraft was comming into land, the female voice of the onboard computer says "MONITOR", and I clearly heard the pilot say "Not now luv!" haha lmao
Ok, I'm not too clever when it comes to flying and not down with all the lingo. Just wondering what the pilot ment at the end with 'flying on alpha' and using '12 units'?? Is it the sort of equivalent to coasting along in a car with no feet on the pedals?? Sorry, but I'm just interested to know. Great video though!
@OlderG0ds Stealth puts tight constraints on any aircraft design, no doubt there. Fair few aircraft mags and data on the net state Typhoon would be better in both sub and transsonic dogfighting. A canard delta config is better in a dogfight than the F-22's conventional wing; F-22 is basically same config as F-15. Position of air intake is also a give away, for max dogfight performance use the Eurofighter's intake design not F-22. For stealth use F-22. Rafale wins 7-1? where'd you read that?
