Typhoon is TV Star

Eurofighter’s Typhoon is the star of the first episode of the new season of a German TV series.


Eurofighter’s Typhoon is the star of the first episode of the new season of ‘Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei’, the popular German television series. Produced by Action Concept and broadcast in Germany on channel RTL, the series has been successfully running for over 15 years and is shown in over 140 countries worldwide. The programme draws audiences from China to Mexico and Turkey to Czech Republic, to name a few. In Germany, over five million viewers watch every episode.

Cobra 11 has been the most successful action series on German television since its launch in 1996. In total, over 230 episodes have been shown so far and the show has always been known for tough stunts, dramatic car chases, action loaded combat scenes as well as breathtaking stories.

The unique Eurofighter episode called ‘Überschall’ (Supersonic) launches the 20th season of the show and had its world premiere during the Berlin Film Festival ‘Berlinale 2012’ on Sunday, February 12. The German TV broadcast is scheduled for March 8.


For this episode, the film crew went to the Luftwaffe base of Jagdgeschwader 73 Steinhoff in Rostock–Laage in Northern Germany. The plot centres around a fictional female Luftwaffe pilot who has to perform a spectacular emergency landing on a German highway just in front of Ben and Semir, the two action heroes of the Cobra 11 police team. 

The show includes the usual mix of stunts and special effects thanks to Action Concept, the Luftwaffe and footage provided by Eurofighter.