Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA6611Eurofighter Typhoon 7L-WN, Austrian Air Force, 2019
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role fighter built by a European consortium made up of the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. With 4 countries involved it is necessary to have what they call Tranches (similar to contracts) that are broken down into batches and blocks. The development of the Eurofighter began in 1983 with the prototype maiden flight of the Eurofighter taking place on March 27, 1994. The first fully equipped Tranche 2 Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA7) took to the skies on January 16, 2008.
Eurofighter Typhoon 7L-WN Tranche #1 c/n 074/GS011 was the eleventh aircraft manufactured for the Austrian Air Force. This aircraft along with 7L-WB took part in the Austrian Air Force “Air Power 2019” air show held at Zeltweg AB, the home of Austria’s EF-2000 aircraft. Between 2007 and 2009 Austria received 15 EF-2000s and presently wants to replace these aircraft and at one point Indonesia show interest. The Zeltweg AB is known as Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser, named after an early 20th Century Austrian balloonist.
