SEPECAT Jaguar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids SEPECAT Jaguar.
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 powerful military airplane with two jet engines. It was designed to attack targets on the ground. It was also used to train pilots. This aircraft was built by SEPECAT, a company from both the UK and France. The first Jaguar flew in 1968. The French Air Force and the Royal Air Force were its main users. This plane was important in conflicts in Africa (for France), and in the Gulf War and Afghanistan War (for both British and French forces). India also builds its own version of this plane, called the Jaguar International.

Meet the SEPECAT Jaguar

The SEPECAT Jaguar is a special kind of military aircraft. It has two turbojet engines, which make it very fast and powerful. It was mainly built to be an attack aircraft. This means its job was to fly low and hit targets on the ground. It could also be used as a training aircraft to help new pilots learn how to fly these types of jets.

Who Flew the Jaguar?

The main countries that used the Jaguar were France and the United Kingdom. Their air forces, the Armée de l'Air and the Royal Air Force, flew many of these planes. But other countries also bought the Jaguar. These included Ecuador, India, Nigeria, and Oman. Each country used the Jaguar for its own defense and training needs.

Jaguar in Action

The SEPECAT Jaguar was used in several real-world missions and conflicts. French Jaguars flew important missions in Africa. British and French Jaguars also played a big role in the Gulf War. Later, they were used in the Afghanistan War. These missions showed how tough and useful the Jaguar aircraft could be in different situations.

Images for kids

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

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

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  RAF Jaguar GR3 during mid-air refueling.

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  Cockpit of an RAF Jaguar GR3A.

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  A French Jaguar on runway under tow.

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

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

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  Three RAF Jaguars during Operation Northern Watch in September 1999.

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

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  RAF Jaguars used as ground instructional airframes at RAF Cosford.

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  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.

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

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  ETPS Jaguar T2, 2005

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  RAF T2A

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

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

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

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  A Jaguar of Indian Air Force.

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

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  A Royal Air Force of Oman Jaguar

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  SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 XX109 of 54 Squadron

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  Jaguar XX110, gate guardian at RAF Cosford

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  Jaguar XZ394, at Tattersett in Norfolk

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  Orthographically projected diagram of the SEPECAT Jaguar.

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  The Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 102 turbofan engine.

See also

In Spanish: SEPECAT Jaguar para niños