Well, you don't see one of these every day. It was parked up just down from my office. Believe it or not, it is decked out as a executive jet, complete with bedroom...........Mind you, not to my taste....
Matt
Hawkeye07 wrote:Nice shots Matt! It's still a strange looking puppy. If those engines were positioned any farther forward they'd need support struts.
expat wrote:Hawkeye07 wrote:Nice shots Matt! It's still a strange looking puppy. If those engines were positioned any farther forward they'd need support struts.
My thoughts too Doug, the torque box supporting then engines must be made out of grid iron....
Matt
Flacke wrote:That aircraft uses the "blown-wing concept" which was pioneered by Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas in US Govt.
contracts that called for Proof-Of-Concept aircraft from both companies. This was in the 1970's.
Flacke wrote:Hello Expat, the Buccaneer is truly an unsung hero . That is such a well-designed and versatile combat aircraft that could be used in a multitude of roles. It was the real work-horse in the Falklands War and it is no surprise that it reamained in service for so long. A really great airplane.
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