SEPECAT Jaguar

Fighter Bomber

SEPECAT Jaguar GR Mk.3 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The SEPECAT Jaguar is a twin-engined single-seat fighter bomber jet aircraft for the close air support role produced by the British/French manufacturer SEPECAT, Société Européene de Production de l'Avion Ecole de Combat et d'Appui Tactique, a joint-venture of BAC, British Aircraft Corporation and Breguet (later Dassault-Breguet).
The main operators of the Jaguar were the French Air Force until 2005 with 160 Jaguar A and 40 Jaguar E two-seat trainer and the Royal Air Force until 2007 with 165 Jaguar GR.1 (Jaguar S) and 35 two-seat Jaguar T.2 (Jaguar B) trainer. The Indian Air Force received 160 Jaguar International of which 40 were built in UK and 120 by HAL in India as the Shamsher. The Jaguar was operated by Ecuador, Oman and Nigeria also.
Crew1
Propulsion2 Turbofan Engines
Engine ModelRolls-Royce / Turbomeca Adour Mk 102
Engine Power (each)
dry/with Afterburner
22,7 / 32,5 kN5100 / 7300 lbf
Speed1700 km/h918 kts
  1056 mph
Service Ceiling12.192 m40.000 ft
Range1.408 km760 NM
875 mi.
Empty Weight6.985 kg15.399 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight15.700 kg34.613 lbs
Wing Span8,69 m28 ft 6 in
Wing Area24,0 m²258 ft²
Length15,52 m50 ft 11 in
Height4,89 m16 ft 1 in
First Flight23.03.1969
Production Statusout of production
Total Production588
ICAO CodeJAGR
Data for (Version)SEPECAT Jaguar GR Mk.1
VariantsJaguar A, Jaguar B (Jaguar T2/T2A & T4), Jaguar E, Jaguar S (Jaguar GR1/GR1A & GR1B & GR3 & GR3B), Jaguar International (ES, EB, SO, BO, IS, IB, IM, SN, BN)

[Photo-ID: 10839] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
SEPECAT Jaguar A, French Air Force / Armee de l Air, A1, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2015SEPECAT
Jaguar A
French Air Force / Armee de l Air
Reg.: A1
 
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]
[Photo-ID: 10840] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
SEPECAT Jaguar E, French Air Force / Armee de l Air, E3, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2015SEPECAT
Jaguar E
French Air Force / Armee de l Air
Reg.: E3
 
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]
[Photo-ID: 11673] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1, Royal Air Force, XX730, c/n S27,© Karsten Palt, 2015SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.1
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX730
c/n: S27
 
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]
[Photo-ID: 6712] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1, Royal Air Force, XX765, c/n S62,© Karsten Palt, 2013SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.1
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX765
c/n: S62
 
ACT Demonstrator (fly-by-wire)
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]
[Photo-ID: 13125] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A, Royal Air Force, XX108, c/n S1,© Karsten Palt, 2016SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.1A
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX108
c/n: S1
 
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]
[Photo-ID: 1513] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A, Royal Air Force, XX955, c/n S.77,© Karsten Palt, 2008SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.1A
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX955
c/n: S.77
 
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]
[Photo-ID: 11965] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A, Royal Air Force, XZ372, c/n S139,© Karsten Palt, 2001SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.3A
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XZ372
c/n: S139
 
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]
[Photo-ID: 6634] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A, Royal Air Force, XZ382, c/n S147,© Karsten Palt, 2013SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.3A
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XZ382
c/n: S147
 
in Jaguar Green Racing c/s
Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire]
[Photo-ID: 11185] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A, Royal Air Force, XZ396, c/n S161,© Karsten Palt, 2015SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.3A
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XZ396
c/n: S161
 
Desert-Pink livery
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 11186] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.3A, Royal Air Force, XZ396, c/n S161,© Karsten Palt, 2015SEPECAT
Jaguar GR.3A
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XZ396
c/n: S161
 
Desert-Pink livery
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 6934] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
SEPECAT Jaguar T.4, Royal Air Force, XX829, c/n B17,© Karsten Palt, 2013SEPECAT
Jaguar T.4
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX829
c/n: B17
 
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]
[Photo-ID: 6935] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
SEPECAT Jaguar T.4, Royal Air Force, XX829, c/n B17,© Karsten Palt, 2013SEPECAT
Jaguar T.4
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX829
c/n: B17
 
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]
[Photo-ID: 11966] © Karsten Palt 2001-07-27
SEPECAT Jaguar T.4, Royal Air Force, XX840, c/n B28,© Karsten Palt, 2001SEPECAT
Jaguar T.4
Royal Air Force
Reg.: XX840
c/n: B28
 
Royal International Air Tattoo 2001 [Royal Air Force Station Cottesmore (EGXJ)]