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 A French Air Force Jaguar A during a refuelling mission over the Adriatic Sea, in support of Operation Joint Forge |
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| Type | Ground attack |
| Manufacturer | SEPECAT (Bréguet/BAC) |
| Maiden flight | September 8 1968 |
| Introduced | 1973 |
| Retired | 2005 (France) / 2007 (UK) |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Armée de l'Air Indian Air Force |
| Number built | 543 [1] |
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Development
Background
The Jaguar program began in the early 1960s, in response to a British requirement for an advanced supersonic jet trainer, and a French need for a cheap, subsonic dual role trainer and attack aircraft with good short field performance. In Aviation, a supersonic aircraft is one that is designed to exceed the speed of sound in at least some of its normal flight configurations From these apparently disparate aims would come a single and entirely different aircraft: relatively high-tech, supersonic, and optimised for ground attack in a high-threat environment. It was planned as a replacement for the RAF Hawker Hunter and the Armée de l'Air F-100 Super Sabre. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Cross-channel negotiations led to the formation of SEPECAT (Société Européenne de Production de l'Avion d'École de Combat et d'Appui Tactique - the European company for the production of a combat trainer and tactical support aircraft) in 1966 as a joint venture between Bréguet—now Dassault Aviation—and the British Aircraft Corporation to produce the airframe, and a separate teaming of Rolls-Royce and Turboméca to develop the Adour afterburning turbofan engine. The Société des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet also known as Breguet Aviation was a former French Aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of The British Aircraft Corporation ( BAC) was a British Aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Rolls-Royce plc ( is a British Aircraft engine maker and the second-largest in the world behind GE Aviation. Turbomeca is a French manufacturer of low- and medium-power Gas turbine Turboshaft engines for Helicopters The company also produces WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Though based in part on the Breguet 121, using the same basic configuration and an innovative French designed landing gear, the Jaguar as built also incorporated major elements designed by BAC - notably the wing and high lift devices.
The first of 8 prototypes flew on September 8, 1968. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was an orthodox single-seat, swept-wing, twin-engine design but with tall landing gear. In Aviation, the undercarriage or landing gear is the structure (usually wheels that supports an Aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi It had a maximum take-off weight in the 15 tonne class and could manage a combat radius on internal fuel alone of 850 km. Maximum speed was Mach 1. 6 (Mach 1. 1 at sea level) and hardpoints were fitted for an external weapons load of up to 10,000 lb (4,500 kg).
Replacement
The aircraft has been updated several times and remains in front-line service with India and Oman. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast It is to be replaced by the Eurofighter Typhoon in the RAF and the Rafale in the Armée de l'Air. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout India plans to replace its Jaguar fleet with the Medium Combat Aircraft. The Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA is a twin-engined 5th generation stealth strike aircraft being developed
Demands by the UK Treasury to cut the defence budget led to reports that the Jaguar was a possible candidate for early retirement. HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing Announcing plans for the future of the British military on July 21, 2004, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon detailed plans to withdraw the Jaguar by 2007. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon (born 6 December 1953 is a British Politician. An expected date of October 2007 for the out of service date (OSD) was brought forward at just five days notice to 30th April 2007. [2]
Critics say the aircraft was near the end of its service life and did not have all the capabilities required of a front line jet. Proponents argued that the aircraft was recently updated and was the most cost effective of all the RAF's fast jet force.
India on the other hand is modernizing its current Jaguar fleet and also placed an order for 29 additional upgraded Jaguar IM aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics in 2005. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL) based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia 's largest Aerospace companies The Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA) is expected to enter mass production in 2015 and will replace India's Jaguar fleet. The India Air Force, which operates two different types of Rolls Royce/Turbomeca engines, Mk804E and Mk811 (produced under license by HAL) will possibly be upgrading their Mk811 engines to the Mk821 which will combine a number of thrust and reliability improvements gained from the RAF Jaguar experience in the last 5 years. This will allow the Indian Air Force to have a more capable aircraft at medium and high level sortie profiles where most of the flying is carried out. The engines may also share similar components to the Adour Mk871 which has been fitted to the Indian Air Force Hawk supplied by BAES.
Design
Overwing pylons
The Jaguar International (in common with the Lightning) has provision for overwing pylons. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Mounted on the Jaguar they are used for short-range air-to-air missiles, such as the Matra R550 Magic or the AIM-9 Sidewinder (see photo). Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to automobile Bicycles Aeronautics The R550 Magic is a short-range Missile designed in 1968 by French company Matra to compete with the American AIM-9 Sidewinder. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range Air-to-air missile carried by Fighter aircraft and recently certain gunship helicopters This option frees up the under-wing pylons for other weapons and stores. RAF Jaguars gained overwing pylons in the build up to Operation GRANBY in 1990, but French Jaguars were not modified. Operation Granby was the name given to the British military operations during the Gulf War in 1991 The RAF's Jaguar 97s were wired for the carriage of ASRAAM on the overwing launchers, but clearance of this weapon was never completed due to funding cuts.
Operational service
The Armée de l'Air took delivery of the first production Jaguar in 1973, one of an eventual 160 single-seat Jaguar As. For type conversion training, France also took 40 of the two-seat Jaguar E. After Breguet was purchased by Dassault, the proposed Jaguar M variant, a carrier version for the French Aeronavale, was cancelled in favor of the Dassault Super Étendard. Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of The Aviation navale ( Naval aviation) of the French Navy includes 162 airplanes (138 of them combat-capable and 6800 men both civilians and military personnel WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
The RAF accepted delivery of the first of 165 single-seat Jaguar GR. 1s (or Jaguar S) with 54(F) squadron in 1974. These were supplemented by 35 two-seat trainers, the Jaguar T2 (or Jaguar B according to the manufacturer's designation). The Jaguar S and B had a more comprehensive nav/attack system than the A and E models used by the Armée de l'Air, and used 30 mm Aden cannon instead of 30 mm DEFA 553s. Some RAF Jaguars were used for rapid deployment and regional reinforcement, operating with the Coltishall wing, and others flew in the nuclear strike role from RAF Bruggen. The latter aircraft were the RAF's only single-seat strike platforms, and were soon replaced by Tornados. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
In December 1983 75 RAF Jaguars were updated to the GR. 1A and T. 2A standard with FIN1064 navigation and attack systems replacing the original NAVWASS. At about the same time, most were also re-engined with Adour 104 engines. In 1994, ten GR. 1As and two T. 2As were upgraded with the capability to carry the TIALD laser designator pod and redesignated GR. TIALD, the Thermal Imaging Airborne Laser Designator pod is manufactured by SELEX Galileo and is the UK's laser designator for Laser-guided bombs A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. 1B or T. 2B respectively.
The upgraded GR. 3A (also known as Jaguar 97) introduced fleet-wide TIALD LDP compatibility, provision for the EO GP1 (JRP) digital reconnaissance pod, a helmet mounted sight, a glass cockpit with a large AMLCD display and a new HUD, a new hand controller and stick top, GPS, TERPROM Terrain Referenced Navigation, an Improved Data Modem datalink, and improved Night vision goggles compatibility. A head-up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth TERPROM (Terrain Profile Matching is a military navigation system used on aircraft and missiles which uses stored digital elevation data combined with navigation system and radar altimeter A night vision device (NVD is an Optical instrument that allows images to be produced in levels of light approaching total darkness The interim GR. 3 (Jaguar 96) was delivered in three standards, for recce, attack and TIALD, but all were converted to Jaguar 97/GR. Reconnaissance (also scouting) is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information 3A standards. All GR. 3As were subsequently re-engined with the new Adour 106 turbofan. A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine A number of T. 2 trainers were also upgraded to Jaguar 96 standard and redesignated T. 4.
Jaguars were also sold to a number of overseas countries. The largest single customer was the Republic of India which purchased about 40 of these aircraft and also acquired the license to manufacture 100 of them indigenously. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India's leading aerospace agency, manufactured 100 Jaguars under the name Shamsher. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL) based in Bangalore, India, is one of Asia 's largest Aerospace companies The Jaguar International was an export version which was sold to Ecuador, Nigeria and Oman. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Oman's Jaguars have been brought to full GR3A standards and serve with No. s 8 and 20 Squadrons.
The Jaguar saw combat during the first Gulf War of 1991, with the Armée de l'Air and RAF, the Balkan wars with the RAF, the Kosovo War with the Armée de l'Air and the Kargil War with the Indian Air Force. The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo: 1996–1999 The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July However, during the 1991 Gulf War, the RAF Jaguars were "paired" with Buccaneers, which had already been upgraded with TIALD. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
One Jaguar was converted into the Jaguar Active Control Technology (ACT) with fly-by-wire controls and aerodynamic alterations to the airframe. Aircraft flight control systems consist of Flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls connecting linkages and the necessary operating mechanisms to control The aerodynamic instability improved maneuverability and test data was used for the Eurofighter development. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
The RAF aircraft flew their last operational sorties on April 30, 2007 when it ceased to be a deployable force element and when No. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 6 Squadron "down-declared", though flying continued. At least two aircraft continued to fly with QinetiQ at Boscombe Down after No. QinetiQ ( (pronounced, as in Kinetic energy) is a British defence technology company, formed from the greater part of the former government agency MoD Boscombe Down is an aircraft testing site located south of Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. 6 Squadron's withdrawal. On 20 December 2007, a Jaguar undertook the last ever British military Jaguar flight. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [[1]]
Variants
- Jaguar A : Single-seat all-weather tactical strike, ground-attack fighter version for the French Air Force, two prototypes and 160 production aircraft built. The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces.
- Jaguar B or Jaguar T. Mk 2 : Two-seat training version for the RAF, one prototype and 38 production aircraft built.
- Jaguar T. Mk 2A : Jaguar T. Mk 2 upgrade similar to GR. Mk 1A (see below), 14 conversions from T2.
- Jaguar T. Mk 2B : two Jaguar T. Mk 2A aircraft given TIALD capability.
- Jaguar T. Mk 4 : Jaguar T. Mk 2A upgraded to Jaguar 96 standard.
- Jaguar E : Two-seat training version for the French Air Force, two prototypes and 40 production aircraft built. The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces.
- Jaguar S or Jaguar GR. Mk 1 : Single-seat all-weather tactical strike, ground-attack fighter version for the RAF, 165 built.
- Jaguar GR. Mk 1A : Jaguar GR. Mk 1 with navigation, chaff/flare, ECM and Sidewinder capability upgrades, 75 conversions from GR1.
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- Jaguar GR. Mk 1B : Ten GR. Mk 1 aircraft modified to carry TIALD pods.
- Jaguar GR. Mk 3 : Jaguar 96 avionics upgrade to GR. Mk 1A/B.
- Jaguar GR. Mk 3A : Jaguar 97 avionics upgrade to GR. Mk 3.
- Jaguar M : Single-seat naval strike prototype for the French Navy, one built. The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm
- Jaguar Active Control Technology : One Jaguar converted into a research aircraft.
- Jaguar International : Export versions based on either the Jaguar S or Jaguar B.
- Jaguar ES : Export version of the Jaguar S for the Ecuadorian Air Force, ten built. The Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana FAE is the Air arm of the Military of Ecuador.
- Jaguar EB : Export version of the Jaguar B for the Ecuadorian Air Force, two built. The Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana FAE is the Air arm of the Military of Ecuador.
- Jaguar OS : Export version of the Jaguar S for the Royal Air Force of Oman, 20 built. The Royal Air Force of Oman ( RAFO) is the air arm of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces History The Sultan of Oman's Air Force
- Jaguar OB : Export version of the Jaguar B for the Royal Air Force of Oman, 4 built
- Jaguar IS : Single-seat all-weather tactical strike, ground-attack fighter for the Indian Air Force, 35 built by BAe and 60 built by HAL. The Royal Air Force of Oman ( RAFO) is the air arm of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces History The Sultan of Oman's Air Force The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the
- Jaguar IT : Two-seat training version for the Indian Air Force, five built by BAe and 10 built by HAL. The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the
- Jaguar IM : Single-seat maritime anti-shipping aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the Fitted with Agave radar and capable of carrying Sea Eagle anti-ship missile, 12 built. The BAe Sea Eagle is a medium Weight, ' fire-and-forget ' Sea-skimming Anti-ship missile designed and built by BAe Dynamics (now
- Jaguar SN : Export version of the Jaguar S for the Nigerian Air Force, 13 built
- Jaguar BN : Export version of the Jaguar B for the Nigerian Air Force, five built. The Nigerian Air Force is the air arm of the Nigerian military. The Nigerian Air Force is the air arm of the Nigerian military.
Operators
- Ecuadorian Air Force
- Escuadron de Combate 2111 'Aguilas' (Eagles)
- Armée de l'Air - all withdrawn
- Escadron de Chasse 1/7 'Provence' at St Dizier
- Escadron de Chasse 2/7 'Argonne' at St Dizier
- Escadron de Chasse 3/7 'Languedoc' at St Dizier
- Escadron de Chasse 4/7 'Limousin' at St Dizier
- Escadron de Chasse 1/11 'Roussillon' at Toul
- Escadron de Chasse 2/11 'Vosges' at Toul
- Escadron de Chasse 3/11 'Corse' at Toul
- Escadron de Chasse 4/11 'Jura' at Toul
- Escadron de Chasse 3/3 'Ardennes' at Mérignac
- Indian Air Force
- No. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana FAE is the Air arm of the Military of Ecuador. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The French Air Force ( French: Armée de l'Air (ALA literally Air Army) is the Air force of the French Armed Forces. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the 5 Squadron IAF 'Tuskers', IAF Ambala (Jaguar IS, IB Navwass, later DARIN II) from August 1981
- No. 6 Squadron IAF 'Dragons', IAF Jamnagar (Jaguar IM, IS, IB, DARIN II) from 1987
- No. 14 Squadron IAF 'Bulls', IAF Ambala (Jaguar IS, IB Navwass, later DARIN II) from March 1981
- No. 16 Squadron IAF 'Rattlers', IAF Gorakhpur (Jaguar IS, IB DARIN) from October 1986
- No. 27 Squadron IAF 'Flaming Arrows', IAF Gorakhpur (Jaguar IS, IB DARIN) from June 1985
- Further squadron likely to form with new aircraft now in production
- Nigerian Air Force (13 Jaguar SNs & 5 Jaguar BNs)
- Royal Air Force of Oman (20 Jaguar OSs & 4 Jaguar OBs)
- No. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Nigerian Air Force is the air arm of the Nigerian military. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The Royal Air Force of Oman ( RAFO) is the air arm of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces History The Sultan of Oman's Air Force 8 Squadron RAFO at RAFO Thumrayt
- No. 20 Squadron RAFO at RAFO Thumrayt
- Royal Air Force - Former users
- No. 2 Squadron at RAF Laarbruch (strike/recce)
- No. 6 Squadron at RAF Coltishall, later RAF Coningsby(attack)
- No. 14 Squadron at RAF Bruggen (strike)
- No. 16 (Reserve) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth, later Coltishall (OCU)
- No. XVII Squadron at RAF Bruggen (strike)
- No. 20 Squadron at RAF Bruggen (strike)
- No. 31 Squadron at RAF Bruggen (strike)
- No. 41 Squadron at RAF Coltishall (recce/attack)
- No. 54 Squadron at RAF Coltishall (attack)
- No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Lossiemouth (OCU)
- Jaguar Conversion Team at RAF Lossiemouth (initial OCU)
- Empire Test Pilots' School
Specifications (Jaguar A)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 16. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located No II (AC Squadron of the Royal Air Force is currently one of two RAF squadrons operating in the Reconnaissance RAF Laarbruch (motto Ein' Feste Burg - "A Fortress Sure" located on the Germany / Netherlands border was home to various first-line No 6 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operated the Jaguar GR3 from RAF Coltishall, Norfolk The former Royal Air Force Station Coltishall, more commonly known as RAF Coltishall, was a Royal Air Force station, a Military Airbase RAF Coningsby, is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England. No 14 Squadron of the Royal Air Force currently operates the Panavia Tornado GR4 from RAF Lossiemouth The former Royal Air Force Station Brüggen, more commonly known as RAF Brüggen, in Germany was a major station of the Royal Air Force until No 16 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed at St Omer, France on 10 May 1915 RAF Lossiemouth is a Royal Air Force station to the west of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland. No XVII Squadron (or "17 Sqn" is an active Squadron of the Royal Air Force. No20 (R Squadron of the Royal Air Force is the current OCU ( Operational Conversion Unit) for the No 31 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, known as the 'Goldstars' currently operates the Tornado GR4 from No 41 Squadron (also written as "No XLI Squadron" of the Royal Air Force is currently the RAF's Fast Jet No 54 or LIV Squadron is a Squadron of the Royal Air Force. It is a reserve squadron based at RAF Waddington, England No 226 Operational Conversion Unit was a Royal Air Force Operational Conversion Unit. The Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS is a training establishment based at MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, England. 83 m (55 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 8. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 69 m (28 ft 6 in)
- Height: 4. 92 m (16 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 24 m² (258 ft²)
- Empty weight: 7,000 kg (15,400 lb)
- Loaded weight: 11,000 kg (24,250 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 15,700 kg (34,600 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 102 turbofans, 32. The Maximum Takeoff Weight or Maximum Takeoff Mass of an Aircraft is the maximum weight at which the pilot of the aircraft is allowed to attempt to take off WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine 5 kN (7,305 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,593 km/h or 1055miles/h (Mach 1. In Aviation, V-speeds or Velocity-speeds are standard terms used to define Airspeeds important or useful to the operation of Aircraft, such 6)
- Range: 535 km combat, 3,525 km ferry (335 mi / 2,190 mi)
- Service ceiling 14,000 m (46,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0. The maximal total range is the distance an Aircraft can fly between Takeoff and Landing, as limited by fuel capacity in powered aircraft or cross-country In Aeronautics, a ceiling is the maximum Density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions In Aerodynamics, the rate of climb RoC is the speed at which an Aircraft increases its Altitude. In Aerodynamics, wing loading is the loaded weight of the aircraft divided by the area of the wing Thrust-to-weight ratio is as its name suggests the ratio of instantaneous Thrust to Weight (where weight means weight at the Earth ’s surface 60
Armament
- 2x 30 mm ADEN cannons or DEFA cannons with 150 rounds per gun
- Five underwing hardpoints for 4,500 kg (10,000 lb) of disposable stores
- Option of two Matra R550 Magic or AIM-9 Sidewinders on overwing pylons (Jaguar International and RAF Jaguars only)
- LAU-5003B/A CRV-7 rocket launchers
- Joint Reconnaissance Pod
See also
Comparable aircraft
Related lists
References
External links
- Video of the SEPECAT Jaguar
- fas.org
- faqs.org
- Website with Jaguar Pictures Taken at RAF Coltishall
- Who Killed The Cat? The Demise of the Jaguar by Tim Senior and Gary Parsons. Air-Scene UK Issue 435 (10 June 2007)
- Video of the SEPECAT Jaguar M during French carrier trials
- Chronological Sepecat & BAC Jaguar Losses & Ejections from www.ejection-history.org.uk
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