On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:49:38 -0000, "Ian" wrote:


"John Cook" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:18:56 -0000, "Ian" wrote:


"John Cook" wrote in message
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BAE have built around 16 T1's Typhoons.


Well heres a fundamental mistake - there aren't 16 T1s completed yet
(unless
they're hidden in another hangar on site.....

I did this from memory/extrapolation rather than a definite source,
hence the 'around 16' figure, as of Nov 2003 there was supposed to
be 12 or 13 completed, I just added a couple in the couple of months
since!!.

How many are there now (If you can tell me without getting shot).

Less than 8 would be disappointing...:-)

Depends if you count the development jets. Not sure how many are actually
on the flight programme at the minute because of the different activities
they're unergoing (e.g. ground training etc)


Found this in hansard..
"26 Jan 2004 : Column 66W

20. Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the unit
cost is of each Eurofighter aircraft; when it is expected that it will
be brought into service; and if he will make a statement. [150173]



Mr. Ingram: The Unit Production Cost of a Typhoon aircraft as
published in Major Project Report 2003 is £56.8 million. As my right
hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence announced in his
written statement on 30 June, Eurofighter Typhoon achieved Type
Acceptance on that day triggering the process of bringing the aircraft
into service with the RAF. Two aircraft have been accepted off
contract and RAF pilot training and operational evaluation activities
have begun. Operational Employment is due to be achieved in the second
half of the decade. "


They must be storing them somewhere!!!

Cheers