The Buccaneer was never fitted with reheat. It was considered occasionally, but the area ruling meant that when the drag rise finally kicked in, it needed an awful lot more thrust to go a bit faster and the additional fuel consumption would cut down on range too much. I dont think there was any thought of using reheat to improve sustained g turning performance in combat - with minimal air to air capability it was a better option to run fast and low than try mixing it with any fighter opposition.
The South African Mk 50 aircraft were fitted with a pair of BS 605 rocket engines to improve take off performance in hot and high operations which may be the origin of any thoughts of reheat being fitted.
My aviation credentials - 42 years at Hawker Siddeley Aviation/British Aerospace/BAE Systems Brough.
Walbut
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