Eurofighter Typhoon - How Europe's Most Advanced Fighter Jet is Built

I have two personal data points regarding the complexity of these planes. When I was a kid, probably mid-1960s, Monogram had a really nifty clear plastic model of the P-51D, showing fuel tanks, radios, oxygen bottles, etc, with battery powered retracting landing gear. It was amazing to me both that there was anything inside and that there was so much empty space; kids have funny views of reality, but it made me realize that there was a reason some planes could be "shot to pieces" and still make it back home. I spent 3½ years living on a carrier and watching F-4s, A-6s, A-7s, E-2s, and (I think) SH-3s being opened up and worked on, and it didn't seem like than had any spare room whatsoever, no empty spaces at all, and it made me wonder how any could even fly after being shot up. The ship was never in combat while I was onboard, but I heard plenty of stories. These were all planes developed within 20 years of that P-51 with all its empty spaces. What happened?!? Well, radar, computers, big jet engines. But it still seemed almost wrong to have no empty spaces left. So ... maybe an interesting subject would be how planes went from almost empty (WW I) to some stuff inside (WW II) to no empty space at all (1960s).

Fantastic that Airbus allowed this. And it was really great to actually "meet" a couple of the people working on the plane. Thank you Chris for making this happen - I can only imagine how long that Process was! 👍

Props to Chris for putting in the energy and effort to get where he is now, granted audiences with this kind of stuff. Living the dream.

This puts into perspective why a plane needs 10 hours in the garage for 1 flight hour

Amazing look behind the scenes, thank you Airbus for allowing the public a peek behind the curtain.

A superbly done look inside modern aircraft production. Thanks to both Chris and Airbus!

That was a fantastic behind-the-scenes look. I was very happy to see a young person who could apprentice then get a great job. I appreciate that, Airbus.

It certainly is fantastic that Airbus allowed you to see, document and share sights of their assembly area! The Eurofighter Typhoon is a beautiful aircraft, both outside and in. Thank you!

What a jewel of a tour. I was impressed to see such young technicians with important jobs, and apparently you found a New York Yankees fan just after the 5:00 mark...the cap.🙂

The only criticism I have about this video was that it wasn't longer! Awesome work, as usual!

A superb look inside modern aircraft production. They really are complex, complex machines compared to the machines of old. And as someone who only just managed to scrape on by when it came to basic electricity and electrical systems in A&P school I envy these fellow young techs who work so comfortably with kilometers of wiring. Wizards these techs are in my eye. My thanks to Chris and Airbus for the privilege of such a different look at Eurofighter.

Well done Airbus - line similar to the BAE one at Warton

I am making my Electrician apprenticeship in Bavaria right now. And wow! Could you imagine working with and learning on Eurofighters? School must be very boring after that.

That safety hat looks like a prop from a Luc Besson film….. excellent presentation

Fly by wire has a totaly new meaning for me now. Thanks for an interesting documentary. 😀

Thank you Airbus and Chris.

Goddamn this is awesome! So shocked you got filming permission but amazing that you did and thank you for this look behind the curtain!

That is an amazing trip :) Thanks to Airbus and everyone who made it possible. Here's to more modern Eurofighters.

7:59 The Japanese corn blur, that's crazy 😂

Patrick Bateman: Impressive, very nice. Now let's see How Dassault Most Advanced Fighter Jet is Built