discussion Eurofighter Typhoon 1/32

[offender]

Hello i have a Revell 1/32 Single seater typhoon and i have purchased the CD32017 : RAF Typhoon FGR4 "Battle of Britain decals the decal set is for a FGR4 and the kit is a F2 could someone tell me if there are any diffrences between the two?


Thanks


Rob

 

[flyjoe180]

It appears the FGR4 is a development of the F2, in that it has a Laser Designator Pod providing the Typhoon with Air to Ground capability:


Initial production aircraft of the F2 Tranche 1 standard were capable of air-to-air roles only and were the first Typhoons to hold UK QRA duties. In order to fulfill a potential requirement for Typhoon to deploy to Op HERRICK, urgent single-nation work was conducted on Tranche 1 to develop an air-to-ground capability in 2008. Tranche 1 aircraft were declared as multi-role in Jul 2008, gaining the designation FGR4 (T3 2-seat variant), fielding the Litening Laser Designator Pod and Paveway 2, Enhanced Paveway 2 and 1000lb freefall class of weapons.


All F2/T1 aircraft have been upgraded to FGR4/T3.


http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/typhoon.cfm


The only real visual difference is the addition of the FLIR lens on the port side of the cockpit (that little bump seen on the picture of your decal aircraft):


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[offender]

The kit has a Flir included as an option so I'm good to go


Thanks for the reply


Rob