Final work-up to Typhoon FGR.4
 

I covered this for a UK magazine back in May - now it's been published I can release to the web.

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...080603-010.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...080603-426.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...080603-499.jpg

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...080603-501.jpg

All taken at Nellis AFB, and nicely tooled up for the most part.

the rest of the set can be seen here

edit: I've re-linked via Photobucket...

Reminds me of the time I dropped my first GBU-10 in 1986, oooh bugger, that was 22 years ago!

I like the first photo - a really nice looking, capable aircraft. And a Typhoon in the foreground.

Backwords PLT - I spotted them too! Can you see the Raptors behind them? :E

Is picture 3 demonstrating the ability to take a bunch of 'good news' all the way to the 'Initial Approach Fix' and back?

Advo

The picture shows many different generation aircaft all working together, with the latest in the background.:E

Look at that beautiful operational fighter all ready to roll...... I take it that thing in the foreground all blanked up is Tech......

Isn't the typhoon a beauty...Especially with all the gear :ok:

Afghan and Iraq here it comes....:}

Yeah...Those other aircraft in the background....Wishing they could carry six LGB's, six air to air missiles & a centre line drop tank in one go & still remain agile.....And of course a 27mm gun for good measure :E Don't throw a paddy :}

Anyway...

Glad to see the RAF making progress with Typhoon.....Why aren't theother partner nations doing the same thing? Usually when you get a new toy, you'd want to see what it can do.....RAF seem to be the only air force to be doing this with Typhoon....

Hope later on they change the colour of Typhoon, the same dark(ish) grey as the Tornado GR4 and with the PROPER COLOURED ROUNDALS!!! (Dark blue & red).

I guess when you have stealth on your side there is no to carry so many bombs, and of course then there is blended wing we carry lots of fuel inside no need to carry old fashioned unstealthy draggy fuel tanks.:E

I'm presuming you mean 'roundels'. You really do need to lose that SerboCroat spellchecker !

Asides from the fact that you have missed the point about the F-22, I think you'll find that the other aircraft in the background are, 1) an EA-6B, which doesn't need to carry bombs; and, 2) a bunch of Super Hornets, which can, err, carry more weapons in weight and quantity than Typhoon, and are not slouchers in a phone booth.

Who says they are not 'making progress'?

And perhaps my mind is playing tricks on me, but ISTR the Italian Air Force achieved IOC with Typhoon some time before the RAF did.

Super images, Paul. Well done!

:ok:

TJ

Eagle402, only one letter out, good job on spotting that, you win a cookie! Jesus, talk about knit picking* :rolleyes:

Ewan,

I never said they were slouchers, but can a Super Hornet carry six 1000lb LGB's, six air to air missiles & a centre line drop tank? Not really bothered about the F-22! Not trying to start a argument......

And, I'm just surprised that the other Typhoon operators haven't tried to get a ground attack capability on their Typhoon's into service as quickly as the RAF has. Thats all I'm saying.

Amazing pictures btw, good job :ok:

Perhaps the F22 does not need six LGB's as it tends to kill the target with only one drop....... same for the missiles... :}:p;)

I should also imagine throwing paddys BTW has also gone the way of tossing dwarves at targets, it's no longer considered PC to do so......

http://www.minbu.connectfree.co.uk/dwarf.jpg

Dwarf Throwing


Perhaps after reading all of the posts on here TiffyF4GRYeah you should enquire if it is possible to get this sophisticated piece of equipment incorporated into your Cockpit....:ok::}:D;)

Cheshire Fishing - Fox Micron EOS and EOSX electronic bite detector

i thought that the lgbs used by both aircraft were the same? if this is the case then why would an lgb drop from one be more successful than from the other?

just curious.

Would look even better if they began integrating Paveway IV onto the jet, preferably with twin weapon racks. Apart from the cannon, are any forward firing weapons being considered?

F22 wont be much use levelling six LGB targets in one sortie though eh?

Great pictures, thanks.

Ben,

No, you're right. But 6 (or more) slimline JDAMs will do the trick just as well.

Advo

surely, Tiffy, that should be nit picking ??