Big Wing Jaguar

[JohnR]

I read in numerous sources that their were proposals for a Big Wing version of Jaguar, but have never seen any details or any images.

Anyone help?

Regards.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Try Flight Archive:

http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1978/1978%20-%202098.html

 

[LowObservable]

British Aerospace believes that the Jaguar could eventually have a combat performance close to that of the F-16.

Eeeeh bah gum they was putting some good stuff in t'black pudden in t'70s, they was.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Line drawing from above Flight pdf.

 

[Weaver]

Whether the F-16 comparison is valid or not, it looks like a bloody good idea, and very do-able. Almost all of that except the big wing was eventually done on Jag '95 & '98 post Gulf War and turned them into damned good aircraft. Whatever it did to the turning performance, the big wing would have been welcome simply for the extra pylons: a Jag with two tanks, two Sidewinders, an ALQ-119 and a BOZ pod was left with one pylon for bombs....

 

[Jemiba]

A model photo of the big-wing Jag (sorry, source unknown):

 

[rocketeer]

I remember from my younger days that BAe offered up a Super Jaguar with uprated engines and a bigger wing.
It was about 1978 but all Ive managed to dig up is a page on Flight Archive.
Can anyone else supply any info please ? ???

 

[Hood]

That would be the P.97 from 1976. Jaguar with big wing, composite construction, FBW and either RB.409-07 or Adour 63.
See BSP Fighters for more info.

 

[rocketeer]

Thanks for that.Checked my BSP and found ref to P.97.
I'm interested in building a 1/48 model and would appreciate any images.
There must be more than just the Flight Archive page ?

 

[rocketeer]

Thanks for the replies guys.It is interesting to speculate on just how good this project may have been!

 

[Triton]

Was "Super Jaguar" a name created by Flight International for this design? Or did British Aerospace also call it the Super Jaguar?

 

[alejandrogrossi]

Line drawing from above Flight pdf.

overscan
That big wing, was the wing that the French think to improve the landing performance of the Jaguar M?

 

[Hood]

I think the Super Jag was a different big wing from the proposed Jaguar M big wing.

 

[Archibald]

I think too - it was tailored for the French Navy and the (many) issues it had with landing a Jaguar M on Clems carriers... circa 1971-73 so a bit earlier than the British proposal.

Funny to think both Jaguar and Harrier had a "big wing" variant proposed at the same time.

 

[alejandrogrossi]

I think the Super Jag was a different big wing from the proposed Jaguar M big wing.

Hood
Do you know any drawing about the French wing for the Jaguar M?

 

[Hood]

Do you know any drawing about the French wing for the Jaguar M?

See here: https://www.key.aero/article/seacat

 

[Grey Havoc]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv-1rCTgHAs

 

[MadRat]

I always looked at Jaguar being an Anglo Mirage F1. They opted for twin engines where one could have sufficed. Funny enough the French even bought it.