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BAE Tempest

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Stealth fighter concept to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon, developed through Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme and Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Unmanned aircraft accompanied during flight by swarm of drones. Under development.

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted, Autonomous

Engine type

Turbojet

Application

Fighter

Design & construction

Primary structure

Composite

Wing

Composite

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Avionics architecture

IMA

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Wing position

Mid

Planform

Delta

Tail

Canard

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Composite fuselage (primary structure) Primary Additive-manufactured structural parts Planned Head-up display Standard Synthetic vision Standard Enhanced vision (EVS/EFVS) Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
BAE Tempest	2015 /		Sixth-generation jet fighter.

Airframer

BAE Systems plc

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