The plant is carrying out final assembly of the 87 Eurofighters for Spain, the series production of which having begun in summer 2001. The first production Eurofighter for the Spanish Air Force took to the skies at Getafe in February 2003. The plant is also producing the starboard wing for all the Eurofighter aircraft ordered. The Getafe plant is also responsible for the maintenance, overhaul and combat efficiency improvement of high-performance military aircraft such as the AV-8B Harrier, EF-18 Hornet, F-5 Tiger and F-1 Mirage combat aircraft, the Tamiz and C-101 Aviojet trainers, the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and the P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
