Eurofighter Training in the Supersonic Range in Austria

From November 3 to 14, the Austrian Air Force will conduct the second supersonic training of the Eurofighters this year. According to the Ministry of Defense, two flights are scheduled daily between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, as announced in a press release on Wednesday. "Especially in a time of growing international tensions, it becomes evident how important the ability to maintain and enforce our air sovereignty is," said Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP).

Eurofighter Training in the Supersonic Range at High Altitudes

Flying at supersonic speed is therefore an indispensable part of training and operational exercises. Only in this way can real physical stresses be tested, which cannot be fully represented in the simulator. Equally essential is the close coordination between pilots, radar control officers, and both military and civilian air traffic control. The flights will take place over almost the entire federal territory, excluding urban areas as well as Tyrol and Vorarlberg. To keep the noise level - keyword sonic boom - as low as possible, the flights are conducted at high altitudes of over 12,500 meters. Acceleration phases are kept as short as possible according to the military, and the sound distribution is documented to avoid multiple exposures of the same areas.

(APA/Red)

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