AIRCRAFT FROM HANGAR; OFFICIALS ON TARMAC; JAGUAR IN TEST FLIGHT.




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Background: THE ANGLO-FRENCH "JAGUAR" FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MADE ITS MAIDEN FLIGHT AT ISTRES IN FRANCE TODAY (SUNDAY), AND ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDERS, EVERYTHING WENT AS PLANNED. THE FRENCH BREGUET AVIATION COMPANY AND THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION ARE JOINTLY DEVELOPING THE AIRCRAFT.

M. BERNARD WITT, CHIEF TEST PILOT OF BREGUET AVIATION COMPANY, WAS AT THE CONTROLS DURING THE FLIGHT OVER THE SOUTHERN AREA OF FRANCE. MR. JAMES DELL, A TEST PILOT FOR THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, WAS WITH M. WITT IN THE COCKPIT. THE JAGUAR WAS IN THE AIR FOR 30 MINUTES.

JAGUAR IS A TACTICAL COMBAT AIRCRAFT, AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A BRITISH ROLLS ROYCE ENGINE.

IT CAN REACH SPEEDS OF MACH 1.1 AT LOW ALTITUDES AND MACH 1.7 AT HIGH ALTITUDES.