Julien Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Yesterday at Bentwaters Cold War Museum made a significant step to getting Sepecat Jaguar GR.1A XX741 back into working order for ground displays. Both engines were run and the aircraft was able to taxy under its own power. This is now the only working Jaguar outside of India following the withdrawal of RAF ground running jets from Cosford. Videos Thx to Simon Parker 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Purrrrfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Awesome !!!!!! I used to love the rumble in the chest that the Ardour produced when starting up. I also remember working on EJ..........my mothers initials. Keep up the great work chaps. Sentimentally yours Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 On 22/12/2018 at 19:17, kiwitrogg said: Awesome !!!!!! I used to love the rumble in the chest that the Ardour produced when starting up. I also remember working on EJ..........my mothers initials. Keep up the great work chaps. Sentimentally yours Gaz Got to love that rumble. Were you on 6 Sqn? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Julien said: Got to love that rumble. Were you on 6 Sqn? Only for the occasional detachment as a clingon; I was in ASF for 6 1/2 years. I was at Brawdy before that on Hawks, another great Adour powered aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbert_Wang Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Very interesting to see, would love to see this one on a static display. I was fortunate enough to see some Jaguars parked up at an airport in India a few years ago, that was used for both civil/military purpose (and very odd to see them next to some Sukhoi Flanker variants). Although it was from a distance and through an aircraft cabin window unfortunately, so wasn't able to see which variants they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Another major step towards public showing of XX741 this Sunday was fast taxi trials. Picture credits, top 2 mine, last one Simon Parker. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stever219 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Brilliant footage! i couldn’t be the pilot for that test; I’d be too tempted to open the taps all the way and just ease the stick back......😎😎🤣🙄 Is ‘741 the only complete Jaguar still wearing the low-level tactical camouflage? My main memories of the type are of them wearing those colours at air shows in the eighties and in Coltishall’s ASF hangar in the mid seventies. They just looked so “right”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Awesome stuff. Great to see this happening, especially at a time when other news has not been so positive regarding Bruntingthorpe. I always loved the way that jags looked from head-on with those splayed legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 hours ago, stever219 said: Brilliant footage! i couldn’t be the pilot for that test; I’d be too tempted to open the taps all the way and just ease the stick back......😎😎🤣🙄 Is ‘741 the only complete Jaguar still wearing the low-level tactical camouflage? My main memories of the type are of them wearing those colours at air shows in the eighties and in Coltishall’s ASF hangar in the mid seventies. They just looked so “right”. Thx, yes probably the only complete airframe, and now the only running Jag outside of India. However XX764 is currently being restored as well she still has grey/green camo https://jaguarxx764.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbert_Wang Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Apologies if this is a stupid question - is the intent eventually to get this one back in the air, for shows and the like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Filbert_Wang said: Apologies if this is a stupid question - is the intent eventually to get this one back in the air, for shows and the like? no the CAA would never allow it, will be used for fast taxi demos and photo shoots etc to raise money for the Bentwaters Cold War Museum Julien 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 They wanted to bring a German Phantom back in the air... so maybe in some years? The Swedish do way better with their historic flight..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, exdraken said: They wanted to bring a German Phantom back in the air... so maybe in some years? The Swedish do way better with their historic flight..... The CAA will not permit civilian owned aircraft with afterburners. The Jaguar has not been restored to airworthy standards. The wing and both engines are life expired. The Indian Airforce bought all the flightworthy spares from the RAF, so there is zero chance of flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Thx... though not what I wanted to hear Is the afterburner the problem, or speed? Afterburner can hardly be more complex than the r3st together, no?@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 It must be the afterburner, because the Sea Vixen was certified, and at Mach 1.3 is as fast as the Jaguar. The CAA also look at the type safety record in service, hence the Lightning was canned, even if maintained to military specs. Look at the fallout from Shoreham. A fast jet can do a lot of damage through inertia alone. The CAA have all but grounded all private ex military jets, if not through legislation, through increased inspection and insurance. They will not let the Norwegian F-104 in UK airspace as it is on the civil register as opposed to the military. Not known as the Campaign Against Aviation for nothing, hiding behind the 'public safety' mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12jaguar Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 In CAA terms, the Jag is classed as a 'Complex' aircraft, in that it has reheat, is inherently unstable (although it can be flown without auto-stabilisers in an emergency) and more to the point has powered flying controls with No manual reversion. Towards the end of service, the wings were flown by inspection, in that they had to have regular (expensive) NDT inspections, as they were nearing the end of their fatigue life. Your wing unzipping due to fatigue at low level and 500kts can really ruin your day.... John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I don't recall the Jaguar being an inherently unstable aircraft. The FBW example was, but that had large extensions at the leading edge of the wing roots to make it so. So if this is given as a reason by the CAA they must have a different definition of instability than the designers and aerodynamicists. Mind you, it had a rotten spin, especially the two-seater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12jaguar Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 perhaps 'inherently unstable' is too strong a description by me certainly for normal operation the aircraft required autostabs, which could be switched out in an emergency, and I'm sure if Fritag is around would describe the ride as a lot more uncomfortable with them off. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thanks for putting up these videos, thoroughly enjoyable. Reminds my of great times watching them on the Spadeadam and Otterburn ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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