Buccaneer S.2

Buccaneer S.2

Canberra B (I) Mk 6

Buccaneer S.2B

Buccaneer S.2

Canberra B (I) Mk 6

Buccaneer S.2B

Britain

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

Strike aircraft

Naval aircraft

Research:190 000

Purchase:520 000

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Description

The Buccaneer S.2 is a rank VI British jet attacker with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB) and 9.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Hot Tracks".

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,090	1,084	15000	32.7	34.3	37.1	30.7	900
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1181	416	518	463	370	~8	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 585	< 600	< 548	N/A

Survivability and armour

The Buccaneer is a large target with no armour. The fuel tanks are all mounted in the upper fuselage (above the bomb bay) and although a relatively small target the engines are exposed (mounted not far back from the air intakes). This means that enemy fire will often damage the fuel tanks, the engines, or both. The Buccaneer can fly ok with damage, but is prone to enter a flat spin if one engine is lost during low speed flight (i.e. when landing).

Armaments

Suspended armament

The Buccaneer S.2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 24 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 12 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (12,000 lb total)
• 16 x RP-3 rockets
• 4 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
• 144 x RN rockets
• 144 x RN rockets + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 72 x RN rockets
• 104 x Flares + 72 x RN rockets
• 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 72 x RN rockets (4,000 lb total)
• 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 24 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (16,000 lb total)
• 16 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (16,000 lb total)
• 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 16 x RP-3 rockets (4,000 lb total)
• 4 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 12 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 6 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 8 x RP-3 rockets
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 12 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (10,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 8 x RP-3 rockets (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles (4,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 12 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 6 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (6,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 8 x RP-3 rockets
• 104 x Flares + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 104 x Flares + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 12 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (10,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 10 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (10,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 8 x RP-3 rockets + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 104 x Flares + 8 x RP-3 rockets + 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 8 x RP-3 rockets (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 16 x RP-3 rockets (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 144 x RN rockets (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 72 x RN rockets (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 104 x Flares (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 104 x Flares + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 4 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles (2,000 lb total)
• 16 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 104 x Flares (8,000 lb total)
• 16 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (8,000 lb total)
• 28 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (14,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 6 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 104 x Flares (8,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs + 12 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (14,000 lb total)
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 72 x RN rockets

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair			Matra No7 Mk 1		Flares
II	New boosters	Compressor	Airframe		Mk.10 1000lb
III	Wings repair	Engine		Mk.12		AIM-9B
IV	G-suit		Cover		AGM-12B Bullpup

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Massive bomb load of up to 16,000 lb
• Reasonably fast
• Very low stall / landing speed thanks to blown flaps
• Can land on aircraft carriers
• Has flares
• Can carry two AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles

Cons:

• No guns
• Big target
• Flares are carried in pods suspended from the outboard pylons. This means you must forgo ordinance to carry them, and cannot carry AIM-9Bs while carrying flares
• The flare position and deployment pattern (out to the sides) severely limit's their effectiveness

History

Devblog

In the early days of the Cold War, the Soviet construction program of the new Sverdlov-class cruisers caused the British military a great deal of concern. Believing the Sverdlovs would pose a similar threat as the German ‘pocket battleships’ in the previous war, the Admiralty decided to counter this issue not by building new ships of their own, but developing a new strike aircraft instead.

After issuing a set of requirements for a new jet-powered attack aircraft with nuclear strike capabilities, the Admiralty chose Blackburn’s design as the winner of the competition in 1955. A few years later, in 1958, the first prototype of the Blackburn Buccaneer undertook its maiden flight.

The first production version of the Buccaneer, the S.1, entered service with the FAA in the early 1960’s. However, the Buccaneer’s early service career was plagued with issues relating to its underpowered and unreliable turbojet engines. Therefore, Blackburn almost immediately began working on an improved variant by the time the problems became apparent. Outfitting the aircraft with much more powerful and economical turbofan engines, Blackburn introduced the Buccaneer S.2 in the mid ‘60’s, with the first aircraft joining the ranks of the FAA in March 1965.

However, after the British fleet carriers began being decommissioned in the late 1970’s as part of a foreign policy agenda change, the Buccaneer S.2’s were also being phased out of active service along with them. The roughly 80 produced Buccaneer S.2’s largely participated in exercises and training missions under FAA service, but saw more extensive use with the RAF, after being retired by the Navy.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Blackburn Buccaneer S.2: Banana Jet