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Alpha Jet vs Jaguar

Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇩🇪🇫🇷 Alpha Jet
SEPECAT Jaguar combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇫🇷🇬🇧 Jaguar
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Specifications
Alpha Jet Jaguar
Origin country 🇩🇪 Germany🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Dassault/Dornier SEPECAT
First flight 26 October 1973 8 September 1968
Year introduced 1978 1972
Number produced 480 units 573 units
Average unit price $8 million $10 million
Wing area 17.5 m² 24.0 m²
Wingspan 9.1 m 8.7 m
Height 4.2 m 4.9 m
Length 13.2 m 15.5 m
Maximum speed 1000 km/h 1699 km/h
Operational range 1,095 km 815 km
Service ceiling 14,630 m 14,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 7,500 kg 15,700 kg
Empty weight 3,515 kg 7,000 kg
Total thrust 2 x 2,700 kgf 2 x 6,000 kgf
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Overview

The Alpha Jet and the Jaguar are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Dassault/Dornier and SEPECAT respectively.

Top speed is 1,000 km/h for the Alpha Jet vs 1,699 km/h for the Jaguar. The Alpha Jet has an operational range of 1,095 km vs 815 km for the Jaguar. The Alpha Jet operates at altitudes up to 14,630 m compared to 14,000 m for the Jaguar. At 15,700 kg MTOW, the Jaguar is 2.1x the Alpha Jet's 7,500 kg.

The Alpha Jet has been produced in 480 units vs 573 for the Jaguar. Unit cost is $8M for the Alpha Jet vs $10M for the Jaguar. The Jaguar first flew 5 years before the Alpha Jet (1968 vs 1973).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Jaguar is faster with a maximum speed of 1,699 km/h compared to the Alpha Jet's 1,000 km/h, a difference of 699 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Alpha Jet has a longer range at 1,095 km compared to the Jaguar's 815 km.
Which can fly higher, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Alpha Jet has a higher service ceiling at 14,630 meters (47,998 ft) compared to the Jaguar's 14,000 meters (45,931 ft).
Which is heavier, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Jaguar has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 15,700 kg compared to the Alpha Jet's 7,500 kg.
Which is larger, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Jaguar is longer at 15.5 meters compared to the Alpha Jet's 13.2 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Jaguar is more expensive at approximately $10 million per unit compared to the Alpha Jet at $8.0 million.
Which entered service first, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Jaguar entered service first in 1972, 6 years before the Alpha Jet which entered service in 1978.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Alpha Jet or Jaguar?
The Jaguar has been produced in greater numbers with 573 units compared to 480 units of the Alpha Jet.