유로파이터, CFT 장착을 위한 풍동시험 진행중

2000년 6월 19일 AW&ST 기사에 따르면 동체 가운데 연료 탱크가 있는 곳에 internal weapon bay를 만들어 넣고 줄어든 연료는 동체 위에 conformal fuel tank를 달아 보충하자는 생각이 있었습니다. 어느새 14년 전 얘기네요.

Aviation Week & Space Technology 06/19/2000
Edited by Paul Proctor

SON OF EUROFIGHTER

Studies are underway on block changes and future derivatives of the Eurofighter, including a stealthier version with an internal weapons bay. This would meet the U.K.'s requirement for a Future Offensive Air System to replace Tornados used for deep strike missions. The under-fuselage weapons bay would take the place of a center fuel tank. Conformal fuel tanks would be added to the upper fuselage to compensate. A "wet," or fuel-carrying, vertical stabilizer also is being considered to provide additional fuel volume. Other block changes being studied for Eurofighter include incorporation of an electronically scanned array radar, or an integrated sensor system with a single aperture.

아래는 13년 전인 2001년에 공개된 CFT 단 유로파이터 풍동 모형입니다.