BAE Systems (Team Tempest) Tempest (mockup/technology demonstrator)

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06 Feb 2026 · © Unknown

Team Tempest brings together BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, MBDA, and Leonardo, representing the UK’s ambitions for a next-generation, optionally-manned stealth fighter with advanced sensors and AI. The aircraft shown here is not capable of flight and is intended for public demonstration and concept visualization.

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Advait S · 06 Feb 2026

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Aircraft

Tempest (mockup/technology demonstrator) TEMPEST

RAF roundel, Team Tempest display scheme

Airline

Royal Air Force (RAF, future operator)

RRR (RAF)

Manufacturer

BAE Systems (Team Tempest)

Insights

Aviation History

Tempest is the UK’s planned sixth generation fighter aircraft, intended to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon from 2035. It is a major multi-national development involving BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, and MBDA. The aircraft in this image is a full-scale concept/mockup displayed at public airshows.

Fleet Rarity

Extremely rare; only mockups and concept demonstrators currently exist, with the first real prototype yet to fly.

Record Flights

No record flights; the aircraft shown is a mockup, not a flying prototype. First flight of a real test article not expected before late 2020s.

Safety & Events

None reported for this mockup. Notable as centerpiece of Team Tempest display at major airshows (e.g., Farnborough, RIAT).

Future Outlook

Real Tempest prototypes are planned for flight testing in the late 2020s; this specific airframe is a non-flying display mockup.

Specifications

Planned next-generation Rolls-Royce adaptive cycle engine (demonstrator/unknown spec at mockup)

Engine

~11 meters (estimated, design goal, subject to change)

Wingspan

~19 meters (estimated, design goal, subject to change)

Length

Unknown (expected ~2,600 km for production)

Range

Unknown (expected Mach 1.8+ for production)

Speed

1 pilot (crew)

Capacity

Unknown (expected in the 30,000-40,000 kg range for production)

MTOW

Unknown (expected ~4-5 meters for production)

Height

Unknown (expected >180 kN per engine in production)

Thrust

Unknown (expected to comply with military standards for noise/signature reduction)

Noise

This is a non-flying full-scale mockup for display only, so all operational specifications and capabilities are projections or estimates.