Buccaneer
| Country of Origin | United Kingdom. |
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| Similar Aircraft | AV-8 Harrier, F-4 Phantom, Jaguar. |
| Crew | Two. |
| Role | Maritime duties, reconnaissance. |
| Armament | Bombs (internal and under wings), missiles, rockets, gun pods. |
| Dimensions | Length: 63 ft, 5 in (19.34 m). Span: 44 ft (13.5 m). |
Buccaneer WEFT Description
| Wings | Mid-mounted, wide wing roots, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. |
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| Engine(s) | Two mounted alongside the fuselage in the wing roots. Circular air intakes below the canopy. Exhausts at rear of the trailing edges of the wings. |
| Fuselage | Bulging midsection and a pointed nose. Large bubble canopy. |
| Tail | Flats swept-back and tapered with square tips, high-mounted on a swept-back tail fin forming a T. Tail cone extends beyond the tail. |
Countries which Fly the Buccaneer
South Africa, United Kingdom.
Books on the Buccaneer
Buccaneer: The Story of the Last All-British Strike Aircraft