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YES, jaguars flew in 1960s, was very underpowered, and is worse than mirage 5 in every other way,s till the second most common aircraft in IAF just like mirage 5 is in PAF..The MIRAGE 5 first flew in 1955
The build quality is 70 year old technology
metal alloy airframe
All hydraulic gears no digital FBW
Mirage5 was relaced by mirage2000 then rafale
Mirage5 was a Mig21 of france ..........its ancient
IT WAS
IAF tonight
272 Su30mki
100 Jaguar
63 MIG29upg
54 Mig21 BIISON
45 Mirage2000
20 Tejas
THE DIFFERENCE between PAF & IAF
IAF is acquiring 12 su30 mki & 21 mig29upg as a interim measure and spares & attrition losses. For cheap money ie about $1.4 billion for the planes alone & $1 billion of new BVRS and WVR missles
PAF is aquiring 36 MIRAGE 5 for same resason ie attrition losses and spares etc.
IAF = new gen fighters 36 rafales & 20 Tejas ( 20 delivered alrready)
PAF = New gen fighters 50 block 3 thunders
PAF is acquiring for spare parts, as spares are no longer built, something india is doing with jaguars , already received 31 used from france as spares
https://defpost.com/indian-air-force-acquire-used-jaguar-attack-aircraft-france-oman-uk/