Sepecat Jaguar Aircraft

Jaguar GR.1 (mod), Cosford

Production Details

Design Company:

British Aircraft Corporation Ltd with Dassault / Breguet of France

First Flight:

8 September 1968

Jaguar A:

160 - Dassault

Jaguar B (T.2 in UK):

54 - BAC 27 - India

Jaguar E:

40 - Dassault

Jaguar M:

12 - India

Jaguar S (GR.1 in UK):

243 - BAC 128 - India

Type Specification

Applies to:

Sepecat Jaguar GR.1

Type:

Tactical support and ground attack aircraft

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane with swept, tappering wing of all metal construction

Fuselage:

Metal monocoque fuselage of square section

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with all moving tailplane

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage. Main legs have twin wheels and retract forward into fuselage and nose leg has a single wheel and retracts rearwards into fuselage

Power Plant:

Two 7,305 lb thrust Rolls-Royce / Turbomeca RT 172 Adour 104 turbofans mounted in fuselage

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit in nose

Armament:

Two 30 mm Aden guns with provision for up to 10,500 lb of weapons on five hardpoints

Span:

28 ft 6 in

Length:

55 ft 2 in

Height:

16 ft

Wing Area:

260 sq ft

Empty:

15,432 lb

Loaded:

34,612 lb

Max Speed:

990 mph (Mach 1.6) at 36,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

45,000 ft

Tactical Range:

1060 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Jaguar GR.1:

XX108 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford - Display XX109 - City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Norwich - Display XX734 - Gatwick Aviation Museum, Charlwood - Display XX765 - RAF Museum, Cosford - Display XZ382 - Cold War Jets Collection, Bruntingthorpe - Display

Jaguar T.2:

XW566 - Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, Farnborough - Display

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