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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Typhoon Meteor first firing trial a success


The Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile has been successfully launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon as part of the Future Enhancements Flight Test Programme.

The missile was eject launched from a rear fuselage missile station, which on Eurofighter Typhoon is semi-conformal for aircraft drag and radar signature reduction.

The missile motor was fired, providing data that will allow the missile launch envelope to be expanded.

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