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Old 21st Jan 2016, 21:22
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TV, EAP had a CFC wing, foreplanes, front fuse, centre fuse and rear fuse. The fin was adapted from a Tornado one to save time and cost after German industry dropped out.

As it happens the CFC foreplane wasn't too successful because to meet its structural reqts, it was close to being solid carbon and therefore over target weight. This is why Typhoon today has a SPFDB Ti foreplane. (SPFDB Ti could have been a feasible option as the EAP's rear fuse keel was made this way) Such programmes are needed to find out about this sort of issue.

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