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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7utcSDryTU

The Rockwell-Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability program was designed to test fighter thrust vectoring technology. Thrust vectoring allows the X-31 to fly in a direction other than where the nose is pointing, resulting in significantly more maneuverability than most conventional fighters. An advanced flight control system provides controlled flight at high angles of attack where conventional aircraft would stall.

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993--94

General characteristics

Crew: one

Length: 43ft 4 in (13.21m)

Wingspan: 23 ft 10 in (7.26 m)

Height: 14 ft 7in (4.44m)

Wing area: 226.3 sq ft (21.02 m²)

Aspect ratio: 2.51:1

Empty weight: 11,410 lb (5,175 kg)

Loaded weight: 14,600 lb (6,622 kg)

Max. takeoff weight: 15,935 lb (7,228 kg)

Powerplant: 1 × General Electric F404-GE-400 turbofan, 16,000 lbf (71 kN)(afterburning)

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 1.28[8] (900 mph, 783 knots, 1,449 km/h)

Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,200 m)

Rate of climb: 43,000 ft/min (218 m/s)

Wing loading: 64.5 lb/ft² (315 kg/m²)

Nice video .. I'll be over in the UK in less than 2 weeks ... I hope to see a Typhoon flying during my stay .Dave C

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Feel the noise ..Dave C

My mates at Birmingham have confirmed with me that their VC10 was ZA147 ..... Was the Warton VC10 accompanied by a Tornado GR4 ? ..Dave C