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27/03/1994 Eurofighter jet makes maiden flight

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Eurofighter - Typhoon Fighter Aircraft

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Flying the Typhoon Through the Mach Loop at Low Level

The aircraft's development effectively began in 1983 with the Future European Fighter Aircraft programme, a multinational collaboration among the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. The maiden flight of the Eurofighter prototype took place in Bavaria in March 1994, flown by DASA chief test pilot Peter Weger.
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