Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH2004-07-14 09:04:35
EUROFIGHTER: THE FIRST PRODUCTION-SERIES SINGLE-SEATER FLIES IN ITALY
The first production-series single-seat Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to carry out the first flight belongs to Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. The flight has taken place successfully at Alenia Caselle (Turin) plant. The aircraft, called IS001, has flown for 59 minutes piloted by Maurizio Cheli, Alenia Aeronautica's Chief Test Pilot for Combat Aircraft, implementing two "touch and go� manoeuvres.
The fighter, Cheli said, "has already reconfirmed in this first flight the Typhoon's excellent performance, proving to be extremely easy to manoeuvre, exceptionally reliable and having a highly advanced avionic system.
The deliveries of the single-seat aircraft units, manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica within the Eurofighter Consortium, to the Italian Air Force will start at the end of this year, once concluded the international procedures of "type acceptance�, which will receive the contribution of the IS001 unit's ground and flight activity.
The first batch of fighters for the Italian Air Force amounts totally to 29 units, of which 10 twin-seat and 19 single-seat. Until now Alenia Aeronautica has delivered four twin-seater Eurofighters: the first is used for the initial training of Air Force personnel at the Cameri Air Base (Novara). The other three are in service at the 4th Squadron of Grosseto, where they have already reached over 100 training flights.
The Eurofighter production has been planned in 620 units, split as follows: Germany (180), Italy (121), United Kingdom (232) and Spain (87). Alenia Aeronautica participates in the programme with a share of 19.5%, and is responsible for the wing design, the production of the left wing, of the rear fuselage together with BAE Systems, and of some on-board systems such as navigation, weapons, the utilities' control system, and propeller system's integration. Furthermore, the Italian company is responsible for the final assembly of all aircraft for the Italian Air Force.
The plants of the companies participating in the program (Turin-Caselle plant for Alenia Aeronautica) have 71 aircraft in the final assembly phase, over a total of 110 in production. Up to now the Air Forces of the Consortiums' four nations have received 22 units. In addition to the partner countries, the Eurofighter has also been ordered by the Austrian Air Force (18 units), selected by the Hellenic Air Force (Greece) and down-selected by Singapore.
The first production-series single-seat Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to carry out the first flight belongs to Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. The flight has taken place successfully at Alenia Caselle (Turin) plant. The aircraft, called IS001, has flown for 59 minutes piloted by Maurizio Cheli, Alenia Aeronautica's Chief Test Pilot for Combat Aircraft, implementing two "touch and go� manoeuvres.
The fighter, Cheli said, "has already reconfirmed in this first flight the Typhoon's excellent performance, proving to be extremely easy to manoeuvre, exceptionally reliable and having a highly advanced avionic system.
The deliveries of the single-seat aircraft units, manufactured by Alenia Aeronautica within the Eurofighter Consortium, to the Italian Air Force will start at the end of this year, once concluded the international procedures of "type acceptance�, which will receive the contribution of the IS001 unit's ground and flight activity.
The first batch of fighters for the Italian Air Force amounts totally to 29 units, of which 10 twin-seat and 19 single-seat. Until now Alenia Aeronautica has delivered four twin-seater Eurofighters: the first is used for the initial training of Air Force personnel at the Cameri Air Base (Novara). The other three are in service at the 4th Squadron of Grosseto, where they have already reached over 100 training flights.
The Eurofighter production has been planned in 620 units, split as follows: Germany (180), Italy (121), United Kingdom (232) and Spain (87). Alenia Aeronautica participates in the programme with a share of 19.5%, and is responsible for the wing design, the production of the left wing, of the rear fuselage together with BAE Systems, and of some on-board systems such as navigation, weapons, the utilities' control system, and propeller system's integration. Furthermore, the Italian company is responsible for the final assembly of all aircraft for the Italian Air Force.
The plants of the companies participating in the program (Turin-Caselle plant for Alenia Aeronautica) have 71 aircraft in the final assembly phase, over a total of 110 in production. Up to now the Air Forces of the Consortiums' four nations have received 22 units. In addition to the partner countries, the Eurofighter has also been ordered by the Austrian Air Force (18 units), selected by the Hellenic Air Force (Greece) and down-selected by Singapore.
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