Sepecat Jaguar XX741 was purchased by the museum on 16th August 2009, following a very generous donation by Bentwaters Aviation Society member Brian Smee. The aircraft which is in relatively good condition, will be reassembled, then following some anticorrosion treatments and a repaint, will be placed on display outside the museum during 2013. The aircraft is missing some parts, so if you can help with any Jaguar parts or manuals we would be very happy to hear from you.

TECHNICAL SPECS

Manufacturer: Sepecat
Purpose: Ground attack
Crew: One
Wingspan: 28 ft 5” / 8.64 metres
Length: 50 ft 11” / 15.52 metres
Height: 16 ft 1” / 4.92 metres
Weight: 16970 lb. / 7700 kg
Service ceiling: 45930 ft / 13920 metres
Engines: 2x Rolls Royce Adour
Performance: 1056 Mph
Weapons: 2x 30mm Aden cannon and various external fuel tanks, and bombs on 5 under aircraft hardpoints

XX741 HISTORY

Construction no. – S.38
Place of manufacture –  Warton, UK
Date of Manufacture - During early 1974, First Flown 4th October 1974
Type –  Built as a GR.1, updated to GR.1A standard
Date of delivery to RAF –  18th November 1974
Assignments -

• With 226 OCU at RAF Lossiemouth
• Scotland Moved to RAF Coltishall serving with 54 Sqn
• Still at RAF Coltishall now serving with 6 Sqn
• Deployed to Thumrait, Oman on 11th August 1990 for initial aircraft deployment for the Gulf War, although XX741 returned to Coltishall and did not fly any active missions during the gulf war.
• XX741 was the RAF Jaguar airshow display jet for 1993,   participating in shows at North Weald & in Malta.
• On charge with 226 OCU / 16(R) Sqn at Lossiemouth, although still retaining 6 Sqn markings, but with 04 code.
• Final flight from RAF Lossiemouth to RAF Shawbury for   deep storage on 14:05 hrs on 31st January 1994.
• Sold to Everett Aero at Sproughton, Suffolk on 18/11/2005

Total flying hours –  4260.20
Date received by the museum –  16th October 2009