Guide Note:Two new RAF Typhoon jets shadowed a Russian bomber heading for Britain on August 17th, 2007. Fast Facts

The BBC's Gordon Corera said the incident was not a security threat.
Typhoons, the RAF's newest fast jet aircraft are based at the RAF Coningsby in Licolnshire
The Typhoon was designed during the Cold War
The Typhoon can accelerate from standing to take-off in under seven seconds

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