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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: raafif on March 02, 2013, 03:32:10 AM

Title: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: raafif on March 02, 2013, 03:32:10 AM
can't find a topic on this so here goes ....

Ever notice how the Bloodhound missile & H.S. Buccaneer have similar outlines ?  Just put the crude ('60's technology) Airfix kits of the 72nd scale Bucc & HO/OO B/Hound beside each other & find that they go together quite well.  The Russians have a few very-large missiles for aircraft, so why not the Brits ?

A 1/350th Bucc would be 55mm long - ideal to make a missile to go under the 72nd Bucc's wing !
Doesn't someone do a 350th British aircraft set for carriers ???
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: elmayerle on March 02, 2013, 06:06:29 AM
I've been thinking of a Bucc S Mk.3 as an alternative or supplement to the Tornado GR.1.  The Spey's would be replaced by "cropped-fan Tay's" that fit the same envelope as the Speys and avionics would be updated to match what's on the Tornado.  There would probably be some radome outline changes and I could see the SAAF's rocket booster installation as a standard fit for rapid launch and to allow use of the extended underwing tanks of the SAAF in addition to, or in place of, the bulged weapons bay door of the RAF.

Another option would be a more dedicated tanker version with the equipment all internal to the weapons bay rathr than carried on a pod under the wing.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: dy031101 on March 04, 2013, 02:20:19 AM
Brought to my attention courtesy of GTX......
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on March 04, 2013, 05:08:01 AM
Some additional links for the Buccaneer:

Wikipedia - Blackburn Buccaneer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg/300px-Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg)
Click for larger image (source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg))

Warbird Alley - Blackburn (BAe) Buccaneer (http://www.warbirdalley.com/bucc.htm)

Andy White's Blackburn Buccaneer: The Last British Bomber (http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/)

avcollect.com - Blackburn Buccaneer (http://www.avcollect.com/blackburnbuccaneer.html)

Damian Burke's Thunder and Lightnings - Blackburn Buccaneer (http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/index.php)
(main page for above: Thunder and Ligntnings - British Cold War Military Aircraft (http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/index.php))

Thunder City, Cape Town Town International airport, South Africa - Blackburn Buccaneer (http://www.thundercity.com/pages/499409045/our-jets/baeb.asp)

From ARC: Airfix 1:48th scale Buccaneer built by Ian Holahan (http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal12/11901-12000/gal11908-Buccaneer-Holahan/00.shtm)

Google web search results for Buccaneer (http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=5&gs_ri=psy-ab&pq=bae%20buccaneer&cp=2&gs_id=b&xhr=t&q=blackburn+buccaneer&es_nrs=true&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=BlBuccaneer&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=c1860044171a634f&biw=1599&bih=924)

Google image search results for Buccaneer (http://www.google.com/search?q=blackburn+buccaneer&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=67czUebbCoOsiQKj4IHIDg&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1599&bih=924)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: elmayerle on March 04, 2013, 10:06:58 AM
Looking to do at least one West German S.51 one in MFG1 or MFG2 markings.  SAAF tanks and the booster rocket fit for scramble departures with tanks on the inboard hardpoints and Komoran missiles on the outboard ones.  Dding the RAF bulged weapons bay tank would be an option to be added later.

If I was doing a tanker with the HDU equipment in a modified weapons bay, I think I'd look at using underwing tanks on all four wing hardpoints, preferably the SAAF tanks for the extra capacity.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: finsrin on March 04, 2013, 10:17:35 AM
Remember when I first saw Buccaneer photos.
Struck me what an aesthetic good looking jet it is.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: jcf on March 05, 2013, 09:11:11 AM
P.145 and P.150 derivatives.

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/P145-02.jpg)

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/P145-01.jpg)

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/P150-01.jpg)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 05, 2013, 09:34:36 AM
Any A/C where the main gear is dual boogies all right in my books. 
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 07, 2013, 03:51:42 PM
How about an Electronic Warfare Bucc in the same vein as the EA-6?  Sling some Jammer pods under the wings and include fuel + more electronics in the weapons bay.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Daryl J. on April 08, 2013, 02:28:47 AM
Norwegian.
Air Force of British Royal Columbia.
U.S. Army, current day Afghanistan
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Weaver on April 08, 2013, 06:04:35 AM
Remember that a Bucc has a whacking great avionics bay full of 1950s/60s black boxes in the rear fuselage. Modernise and miniaturise that lot and you get a whole load of space. For a tanker, you could probably lose a lot of it and get an HDU in there, leaving the whole bomb bay for fuel.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: elmayerle on July 13, 2014, 11:48:03 AM
I was rather surprised to find that there isn't a thread on this aircraft.

I'm thinking both alternate users and alternate weapon loadouts.  For example:
Marineflieger with SAAF rocket boosters & long drop tanks, RAF bulged weapons bay, and Komorans under each wing
JASDF with either four ASM-1 or -2 missiles or two drop tanks and two missiles
RSwedAF  in 3-tone green splinter camo with two or four Rb.04 or Rb.05 missiles
USMC and/or USN markings as "A-8" when the electronics don't come together and the A-6 Intruder program fails
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 13, 2014, 12:57:34 PM
Indian Airforce perhaps?
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: jcf on July 13, 2014, 01:24:20 PM
There was indeed a thread, topics merged and thread renamed Blackburn Buccaneer to ease
future searches.

 :icon_fsm:
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Old Wombat on July 13, 2014, 09:01:14 PM
Some additional links for the Buccaneer:

Wikipedia - Blackburn Buccaneer ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer[/url])

([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg/300px-Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg[/url]) ([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg[/url])
Click for larger image (source: Wikipedia ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Buccaneer_S2B_Mildenhall_1988.jpeg[/url]))

Warbird Alley - Blackburn (BAe) Buccaneer ([url]http://www.warbirdalley.com/bucc.htm[/url])

Andy White's Blackburn Buccaneer: The Last British Bomber ([url]http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/[/url])

avcollect.com - Blackburn Buccaneer ([url]http://www.avcollect.com/blackburnbuccaneer.html[/url])

Damian Burke's Thunder and Lightnings - Blackburn Buccaneer ([url]http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/index.php[/url])
(main page for above: Thunder and Ligntnings - British Cold War Military Aircraft ([url]http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/index.php[/url]))

Thunder City, Cape Town Town International airport, South Africa - Blackburn Buccaneer ([url]http://www.thundercity.com/pages/499409045/our-jets/baeb.asp[/url])

From ARC: Airfix 1:48th scale Buccaneer built by Ian Holahan ([url]http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal12/11901-12000/gal11908-Buccaneer-Holahan/00.shtm[/url])

Google web search results for Buccaneer ([url]http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=5&gs_ri=psy-ab&pq=bae%20buccaneer&cp=2&gs_id=b&xhr=t&q=blackburn+buccaneer&es_nrs=true&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=BlBuccaneer&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=c1860044171a634f&biw=1599&bih=924[/url])

Google image search results for Buccaneer ([url]http://www.google.com/search?q=blackburn+buccaneer&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=67czUebbCoOsiQKj4IHIDg&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1599&bih=924[/url])


This is somewhat embarrassing :-[ but I'm going to have to use this to discover more about what has been for quite a number of years been one of my favourite aircraft, both for its rugged aesthetics & for its down-low performance. :-*
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: dy031101 on February 23, 2017, 02:31:04 PM
Fighter derivative
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 23, 2017, 07:25:14 PM
Interesting.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Daryl J. on April 30, 2017, 02:53:52 AM
USAF SEA over black.

Yup yup yup.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ChernayaAkula on May 01, 2017, 11:22:14 AM
^ That should look great!  :)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: elmayerle on May 01, 2017, 01:00:01 PM
I wonder what you'd get crossing the Buccaneer's stout airframe with the A-6's avionics and nav/attack systems fit?
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: jcf on May 01, 2017, 01:49:25 PM
I wonder what you'd get crossing the Buccaneer's stout airframe with the A-6's avionics and nav/attack systems fit?

A-6 was a heavy user of wire-wrap for integration, would it be up to the Bucc's operational profile?
A former co-worker at Boeing was former USN avionics and the A-6 wire-wrap was the bane of his
existence, he related that the failure rate/downtime was excessive. When wire-wrap was chosen
for avionics integration on the 747-400 he protested so vigorously that it detrimentally affected
his career for the rest of his time at Boeing. Boeing went with wire-wrap and the operators hate it.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ChernayaAkula on May 02, 2017, 10:38:38 AM
USAF SEA over black.

Yup yup yup.


Okay, just had to try this.

(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/ChernayaAkula/WhIf/usaf-buccs-night-and-day_zpsijdetffi.png)

Night attack scheme with GBU-10s for precision attack. Wanted to try toned down markings on SEA camo with black undersides on another build and thought this was a good chance to give it a try. I suppose they'd be less bright on an actual, weathered build.

Daytime attack scheme with loads of Mk 82s. Did this one just because it I wanted to see how it looked and simply involved changing some colours.

The Hell's Angel nose art was  created by taking a pic of an Italeri B-57B decal sheet and painting over it in MS Paint. Time-consuming, but worth it.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: M.A.D on May 02, 2017, 12:50:17 PM
Quote from: jcf link=topic=2746.msg40195#msg40195 date=1362445871


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[url]http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/P150-01.jpg[/url][/img]


I'd love to see this supersonic variant in RAAF markings and South East Asian camouflage!  :P

M.A.D
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Daryl J. on May 02, 2017, 12:50:31 PM
 :icon_fsm:
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: KiwiZac on May 03, 2017, 04:20:16 AM
Okay, just had to try this.

([url]http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/ChernayaAkula/WhIf/usaf-buccs-night-and-day_zpsijdetffi.png[/url])

GodDAMN, I can't afford anymore kits! Why do you do this to me?  :icon_beer:
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: elmayerle on May 03, 2017, 05:49:29 AM
For the night attack one, self-lasing or is the target lased from another aircraft?  I could see my OF-5F concept working here.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ChernayaAkula on May 04, 2017, 09:28:30 AM
^  I suppose either way would work. Shouldn't be too hard to fit a Pave Knife pod on one of the pylons. Maybe even something like the TRAM turret of the A-6E in a part of the bomb bay?

GodDAMN, I can't afford anymore kits! Why do you do this to me?  :icon_beer:

Because I can.  >:D Nah, truth is, I might need two more Buccs myself now.  :-X  Eyeing the upcoming TANMODEL kit for this. Once they release the 1/72 version, that is.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: elmayerle on May 04, 2017, 01:51:57 PM
^  I suppose either way would work. Shouldn't be too hard to fit a Pave Knife pod on one of the pylons. Maybe even something like the TRAM turret of the A-6E in a part of the bomb bay?

GodDAMN, I can't afford anymore kits! Why do you do this to me?  :icon_beer:

Because I can.  >:D Nah, truth is, I might need two more Buccs myself now.  :-X  Eyeing the upcoming TANMODEL kit for this. Once they release the 1/72 version, that is.
Perhaps fair it in to the front of the bulged weapons bay door?  Alternatively, Pave Knife on one of the pylons and drop tank on the matching side of the other wing with two GBU-10's on the outboard hardpoints.  I am tempted to wait on the 1/72 version(s) of the TANMODEL kit to do these.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 05, 2017, 12:29:30 AM
Mate the Pave Knife pod with one of the slipper tanks.  There is enough material in the after portion of the Pave Knife pod that could become part of the slipper tank without much effort so that all you have is the rotating portion of the Pave Knife pod extending from the front of the slipper tank. 

The 48th scale Buccanneer from AirFix has one version that includes the extended/larger/longer slipper tank shapes that were used on SADF Buccaneers which might make it that much easier to blend the parts from the Pave Knife pod with the slipper tank. 
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 06, 2017, 05:22:37 AM
As posted elsewhere already, images like these:

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7621208928_2611333193_b.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7621208464_f7159d4de5_b.jpg)

Make me wonder about a carrier based (or otherwise) ASW variant with mini sonobuoys in weapons bay and perhaps a torpedo under each wing (maybe faired into the fuel tanks).  This could fill a role somewhat similar to the supposed Su-32FN.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 06, 2017, 09:08:38 AM
<snip>Make me wonder about a carrier based (or otherwise) ASW variant with mini sonobuoys in weapons bay and perhaps a torpedo under each wing (maybe faired into the fuel tanks).  This could fill a role somewhat similar to the supposed Su-32FN
Not sure about torpedoes but that reconnaissance rack and pyrotechnics section might make an excellent container for chaff and flares plus a couple of ECM jamming systems.  Think EA-6 or EF-111 roles but twenty years earlier.  Protecting the strike package as they zoom in to take out hostile surface units. 
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: jcf on May 06, 2017, 09:55:08 AM
EA-6A went into service in 1966, somehow I don't see the capability existing in 1946.  ;D :icon_fsm:

Buccaneer entered service in 1962.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 17, 2020, 04:08:22 AM
(https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/images/2682profile.jpg)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 27, 2020, 02:45:18 AM
What might have been...

(https://combatace.com/uploads/monthly_2019_08/img00545.JPG.a3998746a64bb6d11d40f7d1493fe007.JPG)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Old Wombat on September 27, 2020, 09:29:46 AM
Heading in the right direction! ;)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 01, 2020, 02:17:30 AM
(https://combatace.com/uploads/monthly_01_2014/post-9039-0-72643100-1390510137_thumb.jpg)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 11, 2021, 02:53:31 AM
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00679.JPG.40aad3d7e73a3d930a45c13b0ccd265b.JPG)
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00687.JPG.63752c5025543b788df9dc87a29d8c70.JPG)
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00682.JPG.69531481986f1ef24f8668c595e750c6.JPG)
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00677.JPG.375376f671bb93439ac9ba37398a6eb0.JPG)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 11, 2021, 02:55:48 AM
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00668.JPG.9bd249742beeecec71cbc02b5a34b3bb.JPG)
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00659.JPG.e4bc76563a0faab9807d9241dcaec86a.JPG)
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00648.JPG.d4c99ec5a910c6ee003077ea3dd3c966.JPG)
(https://combatace.com/applications/downloads/interface/legacy/screenshot.php?path=/monthly_2019_09/img00649.JPG.13244eed69c014a9261d5c01fe179f69.JPG)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Volkodav on July 13, 2021, 09:46:28 PM
So Australia bought Eagle in the early 70s then?
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 13, 2021, 10:13:56 PM
Maybe...
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: Buzzbomb on July 16, 2021, 02:59:15 PM
Well now you have bought up my favourite Post War jet.. plus more nice pix of most versions I already have on the shelf in Whiffer version, LuftMarine, RAAF. I do like the RAN version though
My take on the RAAF Bucc using the F-111 Scheme
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1upx1eg6m9e4ojmygo1a8/raafbucc.jpg?rlkey=muf4u4qey74lyzjiuvabonqn4&raw=1)
I would also consider India to be possible alternate market
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8bxcjjkf5vcr0jfugy41j/indianbucc5.jpg?rlkey=czm3vvps93y604iiv7yi2h5wu&raw=1)
For completeness..Blackburn/BAE did offer the Buccaneer as a competitor to the Intruder, with predictable results
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/icucj10kc50skcl8p91k5/usnbucc.jpg?rlkey=msbn9z2rjs144b4pajae9g2y4&raw=1)
MarineFleiger Bucc
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7mf51ir16q6an5dztssue/luftbucc.jpg?rlkey=akf9blkwkfu2utriazlhn0hx4&raw=1)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: apophenia on July 17, 2021, 11:03:10 AM
Nice! Good to see the Bucc in different dress  :smiley:
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ysi_maniac on August 01, 2022, 07:39:02 PM
Mini Buccaneer, based on Hawker Sea Hawk

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/miniBuccaneer.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/caec78e4-057f-4fe9-82f4-083a43455765/p/9e5310ea-7b90-4d3d-be9b-f1d88563a904)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 02, 2022, 02:57:03 AM
Different
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ysi_maniac on August 03, 2022, 06:59:55 PM
Buccaneer's nightmare

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/BuccaneerDSO.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/caec78e4-057f-4fe9-82f4-083a43455765/p/22e06f5f-2df3-4360-a646-d0d70b3d19bc)

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/BuccaneerNoTT.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/caec78e4-057f-4fe9-82f4-083a43455765/p/b805c757-2bf8-47f6-9fe2-58d39d663a94)
 
BTW: tail with different camo is not my idea.  https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/profiles.php (https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/profiles.php)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ysi_maniac on September 07, 2022, 01:36:50 AM
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/Buccaneer_F4.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/caec78e4-057f-4fe9-82f4-083a43455765/p/2776d365-055c-42db-b2a8-61fd9d113431)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ysi_maniac on November 02, 2023, 09:08:39 PM
Frankenstein project with Jaguar, Buccaneer and Harrier

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/JagBucHarrier1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/JagBucHarrier1.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ysi_maniac on November 08, 2023, 10:48:14 AM
Buccaneer plus Jaguar

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/JagBuccaneer1_2W1LECwKjBUFg2FuJt57Jh.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/JagBuccaneer1_2W1LECwKjBUFg2FuJt57Jh.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ChernayaAkula on November 09, 2023, 05:15:57 AM
Single-seater Bucc is a splendid idea!  :smiley: The Jag nose works rather well on that.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: upnorth on November 09, 2023, 05:24:02 AM
As posted elsewhere already, images like these:

([url]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7621208928_2611333193_b.jpg[/url])
([url]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7621208464_f7159d4de5_b.jpg[/url])



I'm seeing a potential forerunner to the JP-233 airfield denial weapon in these pictures.

That recce insert looks like it's made in two parts, so maybe design an anti-airfield weapon insert based on it. Make one section for smaller munitions and the other section for larger ones.

You could mix and match it too. Have two section of the same type so you could have all small or all large munitions carried by an aircraft.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: finsrin on November 09, 2023, 07:02:14 AM
For completenes..Blackburn/BAE did offer the Buccaneer as a competitor to the Intruder, with predictable results
([url]http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/usnbucc.jpg[/url])


USN Buccaneer looks soooooooo right to me.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 10, 2023, 02:37:10 AM
I like your thinking.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 10, 2023, 02:38:00 AM
I'm seeing a potential forerunner to the JP-233 airfield denial weapon in these pictures.

That recce insert looks like it's made in two parts, so maybe design an anti-airfield weapon insert based on it. Make one section for smaller munitions and the other section for larger ones.

You could mix and match it too. Have two section of the same type so you could have all small or all large munitions carried by an aircraft.

I like your thinking.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: ysi_maniac on November 14, 2023, 11:54:20 AM
Corsair influence :mellow:  :lol: .

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/corsairInfluence.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/corsairInfluence.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds)

BTW, same scale.
Title: Re: Blackburn Buccaneer
Post by: M.A.D on February 11, 2024, 12:05:33 PM
I've been engaged in conversation about the British CVA-01 aircraft carrier on another forum. In this conversation many have alluded to the CVA-01 eventually being compatible with F-111B and F-14....
Got me thinking, for the Royal Navy's small aircraft contingency and their seeming want to emulate USN capabilities of FAD at the time, what about a cost-effective modification of Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 fitted out for FAD ?
Gutting it of it's strike role systems/radar etc for that of the following:
Hughes AN/AWG-9 radar [this might necessitate an enlarged radome - reminiscent of the bulbous radome on the F-4K/M]
Four underwing AIM-54 Phoenix AAM's [or two semi-recessed AIM-54 Phoenix AAM's in a modified bomb bay]?
Upgraded Spey turbofan engines with greater thrust.....

Anyone up to doing such a profile?

MAD