Originally Posted by
ShotOne
"What made the Buccaneer a great aeroplane was the manufacturer's rejection of the Navy demand for more powerful -and thirsty -afterburning engines.
Hmm, that depends.
My dad was on the first Bucaneer sqn that stood up and he doesn't have many good words for it.
"utterly gutless" were two of them.
I think the later more powerful versions were better.....