Towards the end of the sixties the British and French aircraft industries created an aerodynamically outstanding fighter/bomber, the Jaguar. The ground attack version used by the Royal Air Force has a more sophisticated electronic navigation and bombing system than the French counterpart. Notwithstanding the fact, that the airplane has been in service for more than 20 years, it is still to-day considered to be a valid support aircraft for the Tornado. During the Gulf War the Jaguars have been used against the Iraqi Forces in hundreds of missions without a single loss. Many successful missions were also carried out during the Balkan conflict.
Technical Details :
Length : ................ 16.83 m
Wing span : ............8.69 m
Height : ...................4.89 m
Max Speed : ........1,700 km/h
Range : ...................852 km
Armament : ........... 2 x 30 mm guns,
.............................. 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles,
...............................4.763 kg bombs, missiles
