Buccaneer as alternative to the Grumman A-6

[PMN1]

Would there have been any chance of the Buccaneer being built to meet this role for the USN?

 

[Antonio]

I remember a beautiful Buccaneer model at whatifmodelers forum.

Tony Buttler wrote an excellent article about its development, may be he could add some info...

Personally, I think it could have been an excellent aircraft for the US carriers.

 

[MihoshiK]

I remember a beautiful Buccaneer model at whatifmodelers forum.

Tony Buttler wrote an excellent article about its development, may be he could add some info...

Personally, I think it could have been an excellent aircraft for the US carriers.

Maybe this drawing, by Maverick?

 

[Antonio]

Maybe this drawing, by Maverick?

No, it was a model, not a drawing. BTW I love Maverick's profiles at whatifmodelers

Tony Buttler's article I cited is "Choosing a pirate for the Navy" Air Pictorial March - April 1997.

 

[Pioneer]

Would there have been any chance of the Buccaneer being built to meet this role for the USN?

Possibly more chances than one may think!
After all the Buccaneer was designed and developed with the financial assistance of the U.S Governments Military Assistance Program (MAP)!
Also I have read that the U.S Navy officials often and freely visited the Hawker Siddeley facilities to inspect the progress of the Buccaneer development - with it being stated in some circles that HS's progress and innovation to particular problem were taken back to Grumman, who was at the time developing the A-6 Intruder!
It was said that the US Navy officials liked what they sore!!

Regards
Pioneer

 

[Jschmus]

I remember a beautiful Buccaneer model at whatifmodelers forum.

Here is the model you're referring to, I think:

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,8931.0.html