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I think the point is that the Jaguar had zero supersonic capability in real world operational conditions. It would have to fly too high, burn too much fuel, carry too little load. There would never be any set of circumstances where the capability would be useful, so it simply wasn’t used in operational squadrons.Jaguar performance on Mk102 Adours is available here: https://www.avialogs.com/aircraft-s/sepecat/item/2578-ap-101b-3100-16-jaguar-aircraft-operating-data-manualIt was supersonic to Mach 1.2-1.3 in clean configuration or with 5 pylons at low weights (<10 tons), which means low fuel (~1.3t) and limited playtime, only above 20-25,000ft and only in favorable ISA conditions. Add a centerline fuel tank or any payload and it wouldn’t go over M1.1 with a huge fuel flow penalty.
I think the point is that the Jaguar had zero supersonic capability in real world operational conditions. It would have to fly too high, burn too much fuel, carry too little load. There would never be any set of circumstances where the capability would be useful, so it simply wasn’t used in operational squadrons.
Jaguar performance on Mk102 Adours is available here: https://www.avialogs.com/aircraft-s/sepecat/item/2578-ap-101b-3100-16-jaguar-aircraft-operating-data-manual
It was supersonic to Mach 1.2-1.3 in clean configuration or with 5 pylons at low weights (<10 tons), which means low fuel (~1.3t) and limited playtime, only above 20-25,000ft and only in favorable ISA conditions. Add a centerline fuel tank or any payload and it wouldn’t go over M1.1 with a huge fuel flow penalty.
