The RAF’s swing-role fighter. Fast, loud, and the closest thing on this programme to a modern combat jet.
A Typhoon can exceed Mach 2 and climb to 35,000 feet in under two minutes.
Who flies it
Flight Lieutenant Tom Nation
2026 RAF Typhoon Display Pilot
Born in Pontypridd. Selected as the 2026 display pilot after shadowing Sqn Ldr Nathan Shawyer through the 2025 season. The Typhoon routine is flown solo — one jet, one pilot, full afterburner over the Channel.
