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SEPECAT Jaguar.
A Jaguar aircraft based at RAF Coltishall in Norfolk. pictured just about to take-off for a normal days flying. MOD 45141828.jpg
RAF's SEPECAT Jaguar in 2002.
Role Attack aircraft
National origin France & UK.
Manufacturer SEPECAT
First flight 1968
Introduction 1973
Status Active
Primary user France and UK.
Produced Out of production.
Number built 612 examples

The SEPECAT Jaguar is a twin-turbojet military aircraft. It was designed and built as an attack aircraft, also used as a training aircraft. It was built by SEPECAT, an Anglo-French company. It first flew in 1968. Armée de l'Air and Royal Air Force were the main users. It was used in wars in Africa by French, and in Gulf War and Afghanistan War by British and French. It's also built under licence in India as Jaguar International.

Users

Apart Armée de l'Air and Royal Air Force the Jaguar was purchased by Ecuador, India, Nigeria and Oman.

Images for kids

  • JaguarT2 RAF over Scotland 1981

    RAF Jaguar T2 in flight displaying underside, 1,187 litre tanks and CBLS (carrier, bomb, light store) fitted to its under-wing pylons.

  • JaguarGR3 41Sqn RAF 1999

    RAF Jaguar GR3 with view of overwing AIM-9L Sidewinder missile.

  • Jaguar Refueling

    RAF Jaguar GR3 during mid-air refueling.

  • Cockpit of Jaguar GR.3A

    Cockpit of an RAF Jaguar GR3A.

  • Jaguar 33 ardennes 2

    A French Jaguar on runway under tow.

  • JaguarGR1 41Sqn refueling Gulf1991

    An RAF Jaguar deployed to the Middle East, being refuelled on the ground.

  • RAF Jaguar Tactical Meet

    No. 2 Sqn Jaguar GR1s at RAF Wildenrath, Germany, in 1978.

  • Jaguar GR1As 54Sqn RAF 2002

    Three RAF Jaguars during Operation Northern Watch in September 1999.

  • JaguarGR1 41Sqn Gulf1991

    An RAF Jaguar from No. 41 Squadron deployed to RAFO Thumrait, in the Middle East, taking off to participate in Desert Shield.

  • Line up of Jaguar GR.3As at Cosford

    RAF Jaguars used as ground instructional airframes at RAF Cosford.

  • US Navy 070907-N-8591H-194 F-A-18F Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 102, F-A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 27, Indian Navy Sea Harriers, Indian Air Force Jaguars over INS Viraat (R 22), Malabar 07-2

    A pair of Indian Air Force Jaguars flying in formation besides a pair of Indian Navy Sea Harriers and a pair of U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets, flying over the Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat during Exercise Malabar.

  • JaguarSO1 IL-38 1987

    A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar S(O) intercepting a Soviet Il-38 in 1987

  • ETPS Sepecat Jaguar T2 Lofting-1

    ETPS Jaguar T2, 2005

  • RAF Sepecat Jaguar T2A Lofting-1

    RAF T2A

  • SEPECAT Jaguar 2005

    A Jaguar T4 two-seat trainer of the Royal Air Force

  • Jaguar.sideon.arp

    Sepecat Jaguar GR3A of 41 Sqn RAF, at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

  • SEPECAT Jaguar operators

    Current Jaguar operator(s) in blue, former operators in red

  • IAF Jaguar

    A Jaguar of Indian Air Force.

  • Jaguar EB Equador 1986

    A twin-seat Jaguar EB of the Ecuadorian Air Force.

  • A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar taxies towards the runway at Thumrait, Oman. MOD 45143904

    A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar

  • SEPECAT Jaguar

    SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 XX109 of 54 Squadron

  • Jaguar XX110 RAF Cosford

    Jaguar XX110, gate guardian at RAF Cosford

  • SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 XZ394

    Jaguar XZ394, at Tattersett in Norfolk

  • BREGUET, BAe JAGUAR

    Orthographically projected diagram of the SEPECAT Jaguar.

  • RRTurbomecaAdour

    The Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 102 turbofan engine.

See also

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