Five Typhoons have requested and are cleared for a Performance Take Off at RAF Coningsby. This simply means full reheats with full performance but due to the Typhoon's phenomenal thrust to weigh ratio, it is capable of accelerating vertically! These departures were from the 2nd April 2024.

Performance departures at RAF Coningsby are reminiscent of the English Electric Lightning, which would leave any spectator stunned as the Lightning would climb and accelerate vertically within seconds. Count how many seconds it takes for the Typhoon to not ONLY get airborne, but when it pulls back to accelerate vertically.

Both the Typhoon and English Electric Lightning had similar performance where the thrust to weight ratios of both aircraft were a 1:1 ratio, allowing the aircraft to accelerate vertically. The Lbs of thrust produced from the aircraft was more than the weight in Lbs of the aircraft. Of course, the more payload, the less acceleration, but with this sort of power, it doesn't bother them too much.

Aircraft have to request a Performance departure, they are not allowed to execute it without the clearance from ATC. There are many reasons for PTO, such as a short runway, clear aircraft traffic, barriers, problems on runway, or even just to get to somewhere fast.

Reheats or Afterburners?
Both are the same thing but “Afterburners” is a US term and “Reheats” is a UK term.

Not all PTO's (Performance Take Off) mean that they go into vertical climb on departure, because some are simply a real or a practice QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) style departure. A QRA is a scramble to intercept threat to UK airspace.

RAF Coningsby, TED HQ, in Lincolnshire is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Stations which protect UK airspace. RAF Lossiemouth is the other. There is also a third out in the Falkland Islands at RAF Mount Pleasant which 1435 Flt protect the airspace there.

29 Squadron are based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, one of two Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations in the UK. During World War One, 26 of the pilots had achieved 'Ace' Status. Aircraft flown have included the Mosquito, Phantom and Tornado F3. Today, 29 Squadron are known as an Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) who train RAF combat air pilots on the Typhoon, ready for front-line operations.

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