The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet attack aircraft originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Air Force in the close air support and nuclear strike role. The Jaguar International had the unusual option of overwing pylons, used for short-range air-to-air missiles, such as the Matra R550 Magic or the Sidewinder. This option freed up the under-wing pylons for other weapons and stores. RAF Jaguars gained overwing pylons in the buildup to Operation Granby in 1990, but French Jaguars were not modified.
The Jaguar was exported to India, Oman, Ecuador and Nigeria. The aircraft was used in numerous conflicts and military operations in Mauritania, Chad, Iraq, Bosnia, and Pakistan, as well as providing a ready nuclear delivery platform for the United Kingdom, France, and India throughout the latter half of the Cold War and beyond. In the Gulf War, the Jaguar was praised for its reliability and was a valuable coalition resource. The aircraft served with the French Air Force as the main strike/attack aircraft until 1 July 2005, and with the Royal Air Force until the end of April 2007. It was replaced by the Panavia Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon in the RAF and the Mirage 2000, Dassault Rafale in the French Air Force.
Controls:
AG1: None
AG2: Jettison bomb racks
AG3: Jettison rocket pods
AG7: Arm tailhook
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Adjust Trim
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 18.1ft (5.5m)
- Length 33.8ft (10.3m)
- Height 9.7ft (2.9m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 9,614lbs (4,361kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.337
- Wing Loading 48.7lbs/ft2 (237.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 197.3ft2 (18.3m2)
- Drag Points 1077
Parts
- Number of Parts 176
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 870
Neat Jaguar.
nyyccee!!!
Beautiful plon, friend
"It was replaced by the Panavia Tornado and the Eurofighter Typhoon in the RAF and the Dassault Rafale in the French Air Force."
I quibble, but if you mention the (old) tornado in RAF, also mention for the FAF the Mirages 2000B, C and D which can bombard. (unless it is an "oversight" of wikipedia, but in short, who cares.)
Otherwise, it's a nice plane
Very nice Jaguar . Great job .
Nice