Blackburn B-103 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Buccaneer
A Buccaneer taking off from Faro, Portugal
Role	Maritime strike aircraft
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Blackburn Aircraft Limited, Hawker Siddeley
First flight	30 April 1958 (1958-04-30)
Introduction	17 July 1962 (1962-07-17)
Retired	31 March 1994 (1994-03-31)
Primary users	Royal Navy Royal Air Force South African Air Force
Number built	211

Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer was made for the Royal Navy, the naval part of the United Kingdom´s armed forces. It was also by the Royal Air Force starting in 1968. That was the first airplane with some technical innovations like a system for increased buoyancy, a split rudder (which widens to be an air brake), and rotating magazine for nuclear or conventional weapons. After tests, this plane was selected and put in use by Royal Navy in 1962. This aircraft was retired in 1994. It was used in the 1991 Gulf War.

Buccaneer airbrake detail

Technical data (Buccaneer S 2B)