SEPECAT JAGUAR

Climb inside the supersonic ground-attack aircraft that served air forces from all over the world for nearly 40 years

A twin-engine, single-seat jet aircraft, the Jaguar was a joint British and French project to create a supersonic strike fighter/bomber. Developed by SEPECAT, a union of Breguet Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation, it was the first combined effort to create a combat aircraft by two major European powers. After its first flight on 23 March 1969, 588 were made. It proved immensely popular for other air forces, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) buying 40 in 1978 in a $1 billion (£664 million) deal. Their lead was followed by the air forces of Ecuador, Oman and Nigeria, who also bought models to bolster their air forces. There have been many variants of the Jaguar since its inception. The Jaguar A was the first of the breed but it was…

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History of War Book of Combat Machines (Digital) - 1 Issue, History of War Book of Combat Machines 2016

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