SEPECAT Jaguar (French version) - Technical Data and Discussion

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I was doing some research on the plane when I realized that it doesn’t have a particular topic on the forum. I therefore present to you the topic of discussion concerning this emblematic aircraft of the French Air Force.

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History :

In the early 1960s, both France and the United Kingdom were looking for a training aircraft with ground attack capabilities. Although the respective specifications were different, the needs were nevertheless brought closer together and a first memorandum of understanding between the two countries was signed in March 1964. The 121A project proposed by Breguet Aviation was selected in 1965 and, the following year, Breguet founded the SEPECAT joint venture with the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) responsible for designing and then mass-producing the future aircraft. On 27 June 1967, at the request of the French government, the Société des avions Marcel Dassault bought Breguet Aviation and was to take charge of the Jaguar programme. We will only be interested in the French variants here.

Two variants were made for the French Air Force :

  • two-seater trainer (Jaguar E, first flight on 8 September 1968);
  • single-seater attack aircraft(Jaguar A, first flight on 23 March 1969);

Unlike the English variants which will change names over the course of their history depending on the modifications and improvements undergone, the French variants will keep their original names over time.

General informations

Length : 16.83 m
Wingspan : 8.68 m
Height : 4.89 m

Empty weight : 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)
Loaded weight : 10,954 kg (24,149 lb)
Max. takeoff weight : 15,700 kg (34,612 lb)
Powerplant : 2 × Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 102 turbofans
Dry thrust : 22.75 kN (5,115 lbf) each
Thrust with afterburner : 32.5 kN (7,305 lbf) each

Maximum speed : Mach 1.6 (1,699 km/h, 917 knots, 1,056 mph) at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Combat radius : 908 km (490 nmi, 564 mi) (lo-lo-lo, external fuel)
Ferry range : 3,524 km (1,902 nmi, 2,190 mi)
Service ceiling : 14,000 m (45,900 ft)
Climb to 9,145 m (30,000 ft) : 1 min 30 sec

Weaponry :

The Jaguar has 5 hardpoints, 4 under the wings and one central one, which allows it to carry a wide variety of weapons with different adapters. Additionally, it carries two 30mm DEFA 50 cannons installed in the belly of the aircraft.

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  • Air to air missiles :

    • Magic 1, short-range IR missile, hardpoint1 and 5
    • Magic 2, short-range IR missile with IRCCM, hardpoint 1 and 5

  • Rockets :

    • SNEB type 23, 6, 18 or 36 x 68mm rockets per basket, hardpoints 1, 2, 4, 5
    • TBA ECC, 4 x 100mm rockets per basket, hardpoints 1, 2, 4, 5
    • TBA Multi-Dart 100 AB, 4 x 100mm rockets per basket, hardpoints 1, 2, 4, 5
* According to some sources, the Jaguar would also be able to fire the standards US rockets.
  • Unguided bombs :
    • 250 kg SAMP Type 25, 1 to 3 x 250kg bombs per point, hardpoints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • 250 kg SAMP Type 25 200, 1 to 3 x 250kg slowed bombs per point, hardpoints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • 400 kg SAMP Type 21, 1 or 2 x 400kg bombs per point, hardpoints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • 400 kg SAMP Type 21 200, 1 to 3 x 250kg slowed bombs per point, hardpoints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • BLG-66 Belouga, 1 or 2 x cluster bomb per point, hardpoint 1, 2, 4, 5
    • BAT-120, 1 to 18 small tactical bombs per point, hardpoint 2, 3, 4
    • BAP-100, 1 to 18 anti runway bombs per point, hardpoint 2, 3, 4
    • Durandal, 1 to 3 anti runway bombs per point, hardpoint 2, 3, 4
* According to some sources, the Jaguar would also be able to fire the Mk80 series bombs.
* There is a series of images showing a group of Jaguars dropping a volley of napalm bombs, however the bomb model is unknown and few sources discuss it.
  • Guided bombs :
    • BGL-400, 1 x 400kg guided bomb per point, hardpoint 2 and 4
    • BGL-1000, 1 x 1000kg guided bomb per point, hardpoint 2 and 4
    • GBU-12, 1 x 250kg guided bomb per point, hardpoint 2 and 4
* According to some sources, the Jaguar would also be able to fire the GBU-22 and GBU-16 guided bombs.

  • Guided Missiles :

    • AS-30L, 1 x laser guided missile per point, hardpoint 2 and 4
    • AS-37 Martel, 1 x anti radiation missile per point, hardpoint 3
    • ARMAT, 1 x anti radiation missile per point, hardpoint 3

  • Nuclear bomb :

    • An-52, 1 x nuclear bomb per point, hardpoint 3

Sensors :
The device was equipped with a wide variety of sensors.

  • OMERA 40 : Side-scanning camera placed under the nose of the aircraft
  • TAV-38 : (from Jaguar °81) A rangefinder installed under the nose of the aircraft allows the pilot to know his precise distance to the target within 10 kilometers.
  • DRAX RWR :
  • ELIAS : Receiver enabling buddy lasing
  • ATlS : Laser designation pod, hardpoint 3
  • CLDP : Laser designation pod with IR capacity, hardpoint 3 (the presence of the pod is uncertain, it seems that the pod was tested at the end of the aircraft’s service but no official source confirms this)

Countermeasures and electronic warfare :

  • ALKAN LL 5020 : IR and EM decoy launcher pressed under the wings against the fuselage (112 IR, 252 EM or a mixture of two)
  • PHIMAT : EM decoy launcher, hardpoint 1
  • BOZ 103 : IR and EM decoy launcher, hardpoints 2 and 4
  • CT 51 : Heavy jamming container, hardpoints 2 and 4 (This container contains either the BOA (airborne offensive jammer for the SA 2, SA 3, SA 4 and SA 6 surveillance radars) or the CALMAR (SA-2 surveillance radar jammer))
  • BARRACUDA : jammer, hardpoint 1 and 5
  • BARAX : jammer, hardpoint 1 and 5
  • the landing parachute can also be replaced by an 18-shot IR decoy launcher

Other pod :

  • RP 36 : fuel tank, hardpoint 2, 3, 4
  • RP 36P : fuel tank with 3 cameras, hardpoint 3

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Many squadrons flew this aircraft, making it one of the emblematic aircraft of the French Air Force, such as 03/003 Ardennes, 01/007 Provence, 02/007 Argonne, 03/007 Languedoc, 04/0007 Limousin, 01/011 Roussillon, 02/011 Vosges, 03/011 Corsica and 04/011 Jura.

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Game suggestions :

Bug reports :

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gS9CaUOJiA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_5kEXtXFqQ

Sources

https://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/passion/avions/dassault-militaires/jaguar/
http://www.aeroprofils.com/article-33--sepecat-jaguar-a.html
https://www.pilote-chasse-11ec.com/
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/cicde/20220722-CEIA-3.6.4_SEAD-VF.pdf
Jaguar dans l’Armée de l’Air - Escadrilles
GUERREEL.PDF

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As much as I prefer the Super Etendard in-game, I can’t deny I would appreciate an improved Jaguar with these later features greatly
Also a good plane if Anti Radiations get added

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Yes, a Jaguar with all its capabilities would be very enjoyable to play (I’ll make a bug report in the coming days to add the BOZ pods, it would add a ridiculous amount of countermeasures to the plane)

And if ever one day the ECM are added, the plane will receive a significant buff which would make it even more interesting

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New bug report to add BOZ 103 pods on Jaguars A and E

Jaguar A and E missing BOZ 103 pod // Gaijin.net // Issues

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Would like more jaguars, and one with all the appropriate bits and bobs that would put it at a higher BR, if only just to finally have a proper jaguar.

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New source regarding Jaguar A and E electronic warfare capabilities

GUERREEL.PDF

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Otherwise, it seems that French gunsmiths have created a decoy launcher that can be installed in the tail of smooth bombs, allowing chaff to be dropped during the bomb’s fall, allowing protection of patrols arriving just behind. I don’t know exactly how this would be installed in the game, but it would be hilarious.

LA GUERRE ÉLECTRONIQUE SUR JAGUAR ; les pionniers (1979-1983) | 11 ème Escadre de chasse

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Cependant, nous étions conscients de notre absence de protection contre les systèmes de guidage infrarouge. Or, lors de nos échanges au sein de l’OTAN, nous voyions les équipements lance-leurres type ALE 40 de nos amis. Alors m’est venue l’idée d’adapter un système analogue sur nos Jaguar. Mais auparavant, il me faut décrire l’invention du lance-leurres (paillettes) pour bombe lisse.

Nos différentes études d’attaque de point fortement défendus avaient conduits à envoyer, en première frappe une patrouille (légère ou simple – soit deux ou quatre avions) en tir en palier-ressource, des bombes lisses (125 ou 250 kg). Le but était, en tirant à huit kilomètres, de ne pas trop exposer les premiers attaquants et de permettre à la patrouille suivante de survoler le point défendu à moins d’une minute en espérant bénéficier de l’effet de surprise et de frappe de la première attaque. La première patrouille disposait ; bien sûr, de Phimat/Barracuda ou Barax, mais il m’avait semblé intéressant que sur leur trajectoire les bombes larguent des paillettes, attirant ainsi les radars de poursuite adverses qui «oublient» ainsi de repérer la deuxième patrouille.

Les armuriers du 2/11 ont construit très rapidement un système à poudre et cordons retards, armé par le fil SL (Sécurité Largage) de la bombe. Il s’agissait d’un bouchon allumeur de grenade d’exercice. Ce sys­tème mettait à feu séquentiellement des cartouches de paillettes dispo­sées dans une série de cylindres au sein de l’empennage de la bombe. C’était artisanal mais simple, sain et satisfaisant. Nous avons alors demandé au général Forget, commandant la FATAC-lère RA, de venir voir l’engin que nous avions peint en vert, pour faire plus «militaire». Nous avions la chance d’avoir des chefs qui s’engageaient et prenaient des risques : notre commandant d’escadre, le lieutenant-colonel Mennessier et notre commandant de base, le colonel Gauthier approuvèrent et per­mirent tout cela. Nous avons fait une démonstration au sol du système, non sans crainte d’un mauvais fonctionnement ou d’un gag quelconque. Le général Forget a approuvé : le système a été «consolidé» par le CEAM de Mont-de-Marsan et testé à Cazaux lors d’une série d’essais et de mesures. Il a donné satisfaction mais n’a pas été industrialisé par l’ar­mée de l’air. Pourtant ce système simple pouvait rapporter gros pour un investissement très minime, car il s’agissait de construire un système «consommable» au même titre que la munition sur laquelle il était monté.

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I’m not sure it would be all too useful to be added, but it could allow for some more engaging strike targets. Would be neat to receive it.

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The advantage of this bomb is really against SAM sites, it creates a wall of chaff between the plane and the target making acquisition difficult (I agree that currently it is absolutely useless but in theory I would find it interesting, especially in simulation)

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Yeah, was mainly meaning we’d get more defence in depth regarding either SEAD or ground targets for strikes in Sim, or even an RB ec mode if they ever get off their rears to put that together. Would be pretty rubbish at present, but weapons like it would facilitate more reason for team work, and could open up more defended targets.

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