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116 The Aircraft of British Aerospace and BAE SYSTEMS 1977 - 2017

Flight Control System enable the pilot to

fly aggressively to out manoeuvre

opposition.

It is an agile, multi/swing-role aircraft

equipped with 13 hardpoints to carry a

mix of ordnance and fuel. Its

comprehensive sensors facilitate the use

of weapons for air-to-air and air-to-

ground operations. It has a full glass

cockpit, with head-up and head-down

displays, all-round vision and utilises a

unique Helmet Mounted Symbology

System (HMSS). The HMSS provides flight

reference and weapon data aiming

through the visor. Other features such as

Direct Voice Input and Hands on Throttle

And Stick (HOTAS) control functions have

been implemented on the Eurofighter

Typhoon to drastically reduce the pilot’s

workload. Voice + Throttle and Stick

(VTAS) enables single pilot operations

even in the most demanding situations.

Eurofighter Typhoon is at the forefront

of sensor fusion technology and the

sensor suite continues to be upgraded to

deliver enhanced detection and

decision-making. Combining the data

from key sensors gives the pilot an

autonomous ability to rapidly assess the

overall tactical situation and respond

efficiently to identified threats.

Further improvements

In November 2016 the three Typhoons

assigned to the RAF’s 41(R) Test and

Evaluation Squadron based at Coningsby

began trials of Typhoon modified to

German Air Force Typhoon of JG-74.

(Copyright Eurofighter)