The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multirole canard-delta fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983. The initial members were the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
The Typhoon's combat performance, particularly compared to the upcoming F/A-22 Raptor and F-35 fighters under development in the United States, has been the subject of much speculation, much of it negative, though opinions differ. Making a complete assessment is impossible on publically available information. Whilst the Typhoon lacks the all-aspect stealth technology of the F/A-22, the design does incorporate many low-observable features resulting in a much smaller radar cross-section than earlier fighters.