I've never seen any drawing published. It was not built. It was included in the original specification, so it might be in the NA39 proposal brochure.Hello everyone. I'm looking for information about the 30mm Aden gun pack which was intended for the Buccaneer. Does anyone know where I can find some more info?
Nice find ChrisThis is from the original NA.39 brochure I was shown at Brough. I doubt it will be applicable to the S.2B
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Wonderful!This is from the original NA.39 brochure I was shown at Brough. I doubt it will be applicable to the S.2B
Chris
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I wish!You've been reading too much Frederick Forsyth.
Chris
This is from the original NA.39 brochure I was shown at Brough. I doubt it will be applicable to the S.2B
Chris
Could you fit positions for semi recessed air to air missiles on the underside whilst retaining the bomb bay?
Any clue as to how you can add guns without losing the bomb bay? Best I can think of is adding the guns to the wing rootsThis is from the original NA.39 brochure I was shown at Brough. I doubt it will be applicable to the S.2B
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1 or 2 in the bay door bulge and wrap less ammo inside the bulge?Any clue as to how you can add guns without losing the bomb bay? Best I can think of is adding the guns to the wing roots
Could work well, albeit with a slight reduction in ordnance capacity(4000 pounds to about 3000? 2500?), If all else fails, stick the guns into the wings. That approach has worked for the most part1 or 2 in the bay door bulge and wrap less ammo inside the bulge?Any clue as to how you can add guns without losing the bomb bay? Best I can think of is adding the guns to the wing roots
IIRC, gun pods aren't as accurate as internal guns are and also inflict aerodynamic penalties on the aircraft carrying them. Air Force Phantoms pilots had to deal with that during Vietnam when they used the gunless earlier models until the F-4E came along with its gun noseHow about something as mundane as a gunpod on a wing pylon?
Yes that’s what I would do… something like the Lightning F6’s conformal belly gun pack + fuel tank?1 or 2 in the bay door bulge and wrap less ammo inside the bulge?