impressive weapon loads

[500]

Eurofighter:

6 AAMs + 4 1000 lb LGB + 3 fuel tanks





8 AAMs + 2 Storm Shadow + 2 1000 lb LGB + fuel tank



6 1000 lb LGB + 2 AAMs + fuel tank (it could take another 4 AAMs)



Mirage 2000

6 AAMs + Storm Shadow + 2 fuel tanks

 

[500]

F-18 12 AAMs + Fuel tank









Su-30MKI also with 12 AAMs:



And 11 AAMs:

 

[Royan]

And 11 AAMs:

Not MKI

 

[Skull and Bones]

Not MKI

It's MKK

 

[blackops]

lovely keep them coming

 

[SpArK]

Where is my bird Rafale?

 

[500]

F-16

4 AAMs, 2 2000 lb LGBs, 3 fuel tanks, Lantirn navigation pod and litening targeting pod:





18 Mk82 + 2 AAMs + fuel tank





Popeye, 3 AAMs, 2 fuel tanks (place for 1 more AAM and 1 fuel tank):



2 SLAM ER, 2 JSOW, 4 AAM, Sniper targeting pod (place for fuel tank)



2 2000 lb GBU-15, 2 AAMs, 2 fuel tanks (place for another tank and 2 AAMs):

 

[Mirza Jatt]

great pics...Eurofighter looks the best so far.

 

[500]

It's MKK

MKK does not have forward canards. Its MKI during tests in Russia.

 

[SpArK]

great pics...Eurofighter looks the best so far.

Just wait.. for the frenchie to arrive... 500... be fast...

 

[blackops]

jaguar

 

[SpArK]

Jaguars over- wing pylon is an interesting thing... why it is unique to Jaguars only? come on.. anyone??

 

[blackops]

mig 29

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Just wait.. for the frenchie to arrive... 500... be fast...

ok..lets see...the weapon loads of both ET and your VIP Frenchie

 

[blackops]

Jaguars over- wing pylon is an interesting thing... why it is unique to Jaguars only? come on.. anyone??

think so explain you question
It was both the combination of the lack of space under the wing and the question of the wing structure. Perhaps also the question of the price: I don't know how far was the technology of wingtip-stations developed at the time Jaguar was desidnge.

BTW, Jaguar was not the first plane to be able to carry weapons over its wings: Lightnings F.Mk.53s, sold to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in late '60s could carry both ferry tanks (of course, these couldn't be jettisoned), Matra SNEG 68mm rocket launchers and JL.100 combined rocket launchers/fuel tanks over their wings.