The Royal Air Force

The U.K. production Eurofighter Typoon IPA1 made its first public appearance in 2002.
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Leading Edge
The U.K. production Eurofighter Typoon IPA1 made its first public appearance in 2002. It has now become the RAF's frontline fighter with state-of-the-art, fly-by-wire avionics.

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