RAF Typhoon fleet.

[3051Howe]

Cheers for the info guys!!

[Agent K]

To add to the discussion, yes, current deliveries are Tranche 3, Block 25.

The first of the two squadrons identified is 12 squadron. They will be based at Coningsby and their initial responsibility will be to train the Qataris.

Cheers!
John

Are there not 3 new squadrons being formed now? I believe the recent statement identified 12 as an addition to the two previously announced but as of yet numbers unknown squadrons.

[dubmasteruk]

Possible delivery in today at Shawbury from Coningsby for store. Usual disclaimers apply.

[dubmasteruk]

'Triplex11' arrived at Shawbury 16.30L. Was scheduled to be ZJ930 but not confirmed 100% as it was too dark.

EDIT## Confirmed as ZJ930 on the coningsby section of the forum

[Gary]

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to scrap 16 UK Eurofighter Typhoons as part of a project to save GBP 800 million (USD1.13 billion) on the running cost of the service's combat aircraft fleet.

The plans to dismantle the aircraft and harvest spare parts for use on the remainder of the Typhoon fleet were revealed to Jane’s on 29th January by RAF Air Command at High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request.

The project, known as Reduce to Produce (RTP), aims to generate GBP50 million worth of parts from each airframe “back into the supply chain”, according to the FOI data.

http://www.janes.com/article/77413/raf- ... t-typhoons

[rh226]

Supposedly the 16 ZJ8xx T.3s according to a post on Scramble.

[turmo]

Keeping track of Tranches and Blocks would have been much easier if the RAF had used the version numbering more logically.

Instead we have to write FGR.4 Tranche 2 Block 8 / 8A / 9 / 10 / 11 / 15, and FGR.4 Tranche 3A Block 20 / 25 and whatnot instead of e.g. FGR.4D and FGR.6B

[Vulcanone]

Keeping a fleet under one designation is fine with me. Look at the original Chinooks still in service since 1980.

Starting at HC.1 then HC.2 then HC.4 and now they are going to be HC.6As......

[PA200]

turmo wrote:

Instead we have to write FGR.4 Tranche 2 Block 8 / 8A / 9 / 10 / 11 / 15, and FGR.4 Tranche 3A Block 20 / 25 and whatnot instead of e.g. FGR.4D and FGR.6B

The RAF use a perfectly logical system, all in service aircraft are FGR.4 for single seat and T.3 for twins.

Tranche and block numbers are only of use to engineers because externally all the jets are the same in their respective Tranche. Its only what goes on under the bonnet that's different and the way systems or boxes work with each other. The subtle difference between say a block 8 or 9 is not enough to justify a designation change for each block. All the jets have same capability even the twins, so why complicate it with subtypes like 4D or 6B.

Regards

[dubmasteruk]

ZJ912 arrived for storage today from Coningsby at approx 12.30 Local as 'TYPHOON109'

[chrisward123]

ZK424 currently on transit for delivery from Warton in hands of T.9.
Currently tracking over Burnley at 25K

[chrisward123]

ZK426 currently on its way to CGY for delivery from Warton in the hands of T.69