§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of State for Defence by how much the Anglo-French Jaguar strike aircraft project is behind its schedule programme; by how much it has exceeded its original cost estimate; and what is the new estimate for the total programme.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourThe first aircraft is expected to be delivered to the Royal Air Force early in 1973, some two to three months behind the schedule fixed in 1966. The development costs of the Jaguar programme have been held close to the original estimates as have the production400W costs when changes in economic conditions, configuration and numbers required are taken into account.