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Eurofighter: assembly of the 100th airframe started

Manching, Germany - EADS produced its fuselage main section but it will be assembled in Spain and destined to Spanish Air Force

EADS unveiled that there are 100 fuselage main sections to date for the EF-2000 Typhoon medium-light multirole fighter. The latest structural component of this type produced for the 100th Eurofighter airframe was manufactured at Manching facility (Germany), though it is destined to a single-seat aircraft to be delivered to Spanish Air Force, so that the final assembly of this airplane will occur in...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 115539
Rome, Italy, 03/03/2005 14:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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