I know the Jaguar had the thrust of an asthmatic leafblower

[NutLoose]

But I didn't realise it was this bad




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Lol

[newt]

This should be interesting..........Not!!

[Wensleydale]

There were trials of using the Jaguar with the Sea Harrier ski-jump. The Jaguar was put on top of the ramp and then run down........

[Dengue_Dude]

Probably not quite enough 'juice' to make a reasonable MRD, no danger of melting the tarmac with that eh?

[keesje]

Imagine a european, affordable, stealthy'ish Jaguar would be for sale now, it would be king..

RAF Jaguar LOW pass VERY LOUD - YouTube

[Courtney Mil]

It took some getting off the ground fully loaded, but it packed a hell of a punch for suck a low-cost airframe. The guys that flew flew it had to be good - especially in the early days. Hats off.

[SirToppamHat]

Followed onto the next You Tube Video and found the video below. I hadn't seen a rough strip t/o before. Can't imagine anyone being allowed to these days.

You Tube

[Wholigan]

SirToppam - we had to prove that rough field performance on every Maxeval and Taceval and it really wasn't that much of a fuss.

Quite right, it wasn't the most powerful aircraft we've ever owned, but it had enough power and enough fuel to cruise en route at 450 - 480 knots and attack at 540 knots (and perhaps faster) over a pretty respectable range with a respectable payload. And yes, the Yanks on Flag were usually pretty impressed in my experience.

And anyway, it was bloody good fun, and surely that's what counts most!

[Compass Call]

Those low level Jaguars look suspiciously like Omani Jags beating up the local camel spiders

[Alber Ratman]

Those Omani Jaguars are still beating up Camel Spiders...

Indians still flying theirs...

[ex-fast-jets]

Newt - where are you?

You are the only one I know who can comment with authority on the Jag's gliding characteristics.

Unusual for you to hide your knowledge/expert opinion..................

[Lightning Mate]

You are the only one I know who can comment with authority on the Jag's gliding
characteristics.

So can I....

[ORAC]

What do you do if you lose an engine on a Jag? - Shut down the second to reduce the drag.....

Why does the Jag have two engines? - If one fails the other is there to carry it to the scene of the accident.....

[Lightning Mate]

Flown it have you ORAC?

[Pure Pursuit]

Oh LM,

is that a bite..?

[ORAC]

Bite!!!

Just controlled and shot it down a lot.....

I was at Colt in 75/76 though. Those long hot - quiet - summer days when the Jags couldn't fly when the temp went over 80F....

[Navaleye]

Some say that it only took off thanks to the curvature of the Earth...

[CoffmanStarter]

Nutty ... was it you that reminded me that the following pic was of a Jag with the panels off

[noprobs]

You are the only one I know who can comment with authority on the Jag's gliding characteristics.

After many years of flying single-engined aircraft, my conversion to the Jaguar brought new experiences. On Convex 1, I had 2 throttles to play with. On Convex 2, the QFI deliberately shut down 1 of the 2 engines for a while. On Convex 3, we somehow managed to stop both engines at about 35000ft, necessitating a glide down to maximum relight altitude, in freezing clouds. The relights went as advertised, but the exercise progression did leave me wondering what was to come in Convex 4, the first solo.

[keesje]

I can't see a Typhoon, F4 or F3 doing those rough strips.