Apparently the Typhoon is a replica, but to me it looks like the real deal with the ribbons of the safety pins for the weapon systems and landing gear clearly visible, especially from the news footage. Can anybody confirm if it is indeed a replica or a real aircraft?
Second question: How would they get a real fixed wing aircraft in there? At 12 tonnes, I would have thought it's a bit too heavy for the Chinooks? Even if it wasn't, at ~£80 million a piece I'm surprised the RAF would allow that.