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| | Tuesday, 23 July, 2002, 16:39 GMT 17:39 UK In pictures: Typhoon The firstof the RAF's Eurofighter jets - to be known as the Typhoon in the UK - made its first public outing at the Farnborough Air Show on Tuesday.. The government has ordered 232 of the Eurofighter planes, costing around �30m each, to replace the ageing Tornado and Jaguar ground-attack aircraft.  Farnborough: Visitors get a sneak preview of Typhoon  The �30m Eurofighter plane in action  A test pilot checks his instruments before take-off  A young would-be pilot sits in the cockpit  Farnborough: Visitors check out Typhoon's impressive spec | |
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