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The first Tranche 2 Eurofighter is coming up

Berlin, Germany - It will be IPA7, the 29th aircraft made in Germany

The first Eurofighter Typhoon of the Tranche 2 is about to be completed in Germany and it will be sent to Manching's EADS plants by the end of the year for its final assembly. The first Tranche 2 aircraft will be IPA7, the 29th single seater made in Germany. The plane should fly in 2008 and test Block 8 capabilities along with British IPA6, the Tranche 1 aircraft with updated avionics which has already...

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Rome, Italy, 10/26/2006 15:08
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