The Eurofighter training starts on Monday. In case of emergency, rehearsals take place in the air above almost all of Austria. “To keep the noise level as low as possible, our pilots will fly at high altitudes,” announces Major Martin Baierer.
“Air strikes such as those by Iran towards Israel or by Russia in Ukraine show how important a state’s efficient air defense is to protect its citizens,” Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) said ahead of the Eurofighter interception maneuver . The start is on Monday. The pilots are in training until Friday and from May 21 to 24.
Loud bang
Two supersonic flights are scheduled every day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Flights take place over almost the entire federal territory – with the exception of the metropolitan areas and the federal states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. “Supersonic speed starts at about 750 mph. As a Eurofighter approaches this speed, shock waves are created on the aircraft. This can be seen as a sonic boom on the ground,” said press officer Robert Kulterer of the Burgenland military command.
Hearts Training
“The pilots rehearse under real physical stress that cannot be depicted in the simulator,” it explains. The close and time-critical coordination of military pilots, radar control officers and military and civilian air traffic control is also the aim of the exercise.
Join Sky Shield
“Supersonic interceptors like our Eurofighters are important. In addition, it is necessary to expand defenses against enemy air attacks. At the EU Council of Defense Ministers at the end of May, I will sign the declaration of intent to participate in the ‘Sky Shield’ missile defense system. Because neutrality alone does not protect us,” says Tanner.
Source: Krone
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