Blackburn/Hawker-Siddeley Buccaneer

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ARN-bucc-s1.jpg 12649 bytes 500x201 Blackburn Buccaneer - S1 Strike Bomber landing aboard a carrier In the mid 1950's the RN identified a requirement for a low-level high-speed nuclear strike aircraft capable of attacking the Soviet fleet. The contract for these aircraft was won in 1955 by Blackburn (later Hawker Siddeley) with their B.109 design. The B.109 was developed into the NA.39 which was the prototype for the Buccaneer. A boundary-layer control system allowed exceptional low-level agility, ideal for the delivery of weapons against enemy warships. The main problems with the S1 were its underpowered Gyron Junior engines, requiring an extremely long take-off run when not being used with a catapult, and the lack of an inertial navigation system. - Alex's Royal Navy Page - Alex Walton
ARN-bucc-s2.jpg 11775 bytes 500x232 Blackburn Buccaneer - S2 Strike Bomber landing with a RNAF Phantom in the background The Buccaneer S2 corrected several of the problems of the S1, in particular replacement of the Gyron Junior turbojets for much more powerful Rolls Royce Spey (for which the engine inlets were enlarged, allowing easy differentiation between the two types). Other improvements included strengthened wings (allowing a greater bomb load) and an inflight-refueling probe, although the lack of an inertial navigation system was not corrected. The first S2 prototype, converted from an S1, flew on 17th May 1963 with the first production S2 flying in June 1964 and entering service in 1965. The last production aircraft was delivered in December 1968. - Alex's Royal Navy Page - Alex Walton
MB-buccaneer.jpg 21610 bytes 600x357 Metal Birds
abucc.jpg 25409 bytes 370x200 S2B - XW988 - A&AEE Boscombe Down Just tucking it's undercarriage up after an aborted approach, this example sports a distinctive black, white & yellow colour scheme, and shows its serial number large on the bomb bay doors. This example is now in private hands and has just been granted a license to fly to South Africa. - Paul Crossley's (RAF) Plane Page
bucc10.jpg 51781 bytes 1103x403 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
bucc11.jpg 99752 bytes 1091x731 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
bucc12.jpg 95794 bytes 1091x750 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
bucc13.jpg 57860 bytes 838x546 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
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bucc6.jpg 40645 bytes 830x442 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
bucc7.jpg 41507 bytes 1077x335 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
bucc8.jpg 69653 bytes 1096x504 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
bucc9.jpg 53647 bytes 1063x405 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
buccane1.jpg 56657 bytes 844x593 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
buccane2.jpg 51309 bytes 843x502 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
buccane3.jpg 35382 bytes 747x347 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
buccane4.jpg 48585 bytes 775x574 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
buccane5.jpg 44033 bytes 839x384 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
buccseat.jpg 95279 bytes 583x980 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
gbucc.jpg 35822 bytes 370x200 S2B - XW546 - now scrapped at Lossiemouth Taxiing down to take off from RAF Lossiemouth in north east Scotland. Bucc operations largely ceased in early 1994 as Tornado GR.1s took over their maritime role. - Paul Crossley's (RAF) Plane Page
mbucc1.jpg 39181 bytes 400x240 Buccaneer - Paul Crossley's (RAF) Plane Page
saafbuc.jpg 54943 bytes 640x427 (c) Damien Burke (the Hangar)
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