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Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft on QRA interception training with new Lufthansa A380 Wien 2308111.
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| Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft on QRA interception training with new Lufthansa A380 “Wien” | |||
On
Monday the 22nd of August, after Vienna's Mayor Dr. Häupl christened
the new Lufthansa A380 “Wien” at the hub of Austrian Airlines,
two Austrian Eurofighters conducted a QRA training interception of the
new Airbus on its flight through Austrian airspace. The Eurofighters,
scrambling from their base in Zeltweg/Styria, intercepted and flew in
formation with the A380. |
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Austrian Eurofighter
pilot Major Günter Taschler said: “The challenge was how
to approach the big wing span of the civil aircraft, in order to make
eye contact with the pilot. It is also not that easy to approach the
aircraft from below, since the airflow generated by the large surfaces
of the aircraft can become difficult for the Eurofighter.” |
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Eurofighter
Typhoon aircraft is the world's most advanced new generation real multi-role/swing-role
combat aircraft available on the market and has been ordered by six nations
(Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia). With 707 aircraft under contract, it is Europe’s largest
military collaborative programme and delivers leading-edge technology,
strengthening Europe’s aerospace industry in the global competition.
More than 100,000 jobs in 400 companies are secured by the programme. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH manages the programme on behalf of the Eurofighter Partner Companies: Alenia Aeronautica/Finmeccanica, BAE Systems, EADS CASA and EADS Deutschland, Europe’s foremost aerospace companies with a total turnover of approx. €120 billion (2010). |
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