The aircraft’s eight-minute display, flown by Flight Lieutenant David ‘Turbo’ Turnbull, flew on a 35% blend of sustainable fuel in collaboration with RIAT under the airshow’s theme of ‘Pushing the Boundaries in Air and Space’.
RAF Typhoons are highly capable and extremely agile multi-role combat aircraft and capable of speeds of nearly 1,400 mph.
The Royal International Air Tattoo, UK’s most prestigious airshow, welcomes 150,000 people to RAF Fairford every year with all proceeds from the event being donated to its parent charity, the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust.
Members from the BAE Systems, RAF and RAFCTE gathered at the airshow this weekend to mark the occasion. BAE Systems was one of the first defence industry companies to sign up to the Defence Aviation Net Zero Strategy Charter which will help the UK meet its Net Zero ambitions.
