The RAF may have to wait until the 2040s for delivery of fighter jets to replace the Typhoon (Image: Getty) The Royal Air Force may have to wait until the 2040s for delivery of fighter jets to replace its Typhoons, a report suggests. Tempest aircraft entering service will reportedly be delayed until the late 2030s or even the 2040s as funding for the project is pushed back until the middle of the next decade. The Tempest has been hailed by the RAF as promising the deployment of “game-changing” tech. It was due to replace the Typhoon as the RAF’s main fighter from 2035. Its development is part of a joint project with Italy and Japan set to cost £12billion. Britain’s overdue Defence Investment Plan (DIP) will reportedly confirm that funding for the scheme won’t be released until the mid-2030s, the Telegraph reports. READ MORE: Major bombshell as huge new Labour cover-up exposed READ MORE: We asked who should be the next Labour leader – surprise favourite Labour has been accused of bottling the tough decisions …