I heard the Lightning can climb to 50,000ft in a minute, how fast can the Eurofighter do it?
Not true. The lighter small tank versions (F1, F1A, F2, F3) on a good day could achieve an
initial rate of climb of 50,000 ft per minute.
The F6 and F2A with the bigger ventral tank were not quite so quick.
I've flown the F1A, F3, and F6.
Perhaps Newt or someone can fill us in on the F2A.
The Typhoon is quicker, but not by that much considering the two aeroplanes are just about half a century apart.