Single-seat tactical strike fighter. Firm of eight prototypes flown September 8, 1968. First production Jaguar E for France flown November 2. 1971 with first Jaguar A following April 20. 1972. First production Jaguar S for UK flown October 11. 1972. 8y the beginning of 1975. France had ordered 170 Jaguars and the UK had ordered 202. Both France and UK have a requirement for approximately 200 Jaguars, French versions being the single-seat A (Appui Tactque) and two-seat E (Ecole de Combat) and British versions being the single-seat S (G.R. Mk. 1) and the two-seat B (T Mk. 2). The G.R. Mk. I differs from the Jaguar A in having a nose-mounted laser rangefinder and tail-mounted avionics pack. The export Jaguar International with uprated Adour 804 engines has been ordered by Oman (12) and Ecuador (12).
| Country of origin | France and United Kingdom |
| Power Plant | Two 4,620 lb (2 100 kg) dry and 7.1401b (3 240 kg) reheat Rolls-Royce Turbomeca RT.172 Adour 102 turbofans. |
| Performance | (At typical weight) Max. speed. 820 mph (1 320 km/h) or Mach 1.1 at 1,000 ft (305 m). 1.057 mph (1 700 km/h) or Mach 1.6 at 32,810 ft (10 000 ml |
| cruise with max ordnance. 430 mph (690 km/h) or Mach 0.65 at 39,370 ft (12 000m) range with external fuel for lo-lo-lo mission profile. 450 mls (724 km). for hi-lo-hi mission profile, 710 mIs (1 142 km): ferry range, 2,270 mIs (3650 km). | |
| Armament | Two 30-mm Aden cannon and up to 10.000 lb (4 536 kg) ordnance on five external hardpoints. |
| Weights | Normal take-off. 23,000 lb (10 430 kg) |
| max. take-off. 32.600 lb (14 790 kg). | |
| Dimensions | Span, 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Length. 50 ft 11 in (15.52 m) | |
| Height. 16 ft 0 ½ in (4,89 m) | |
| Wing area. 260.3 sq ft (24.18 m2) |
