Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
I think the Buccaneer incorporated alot of steel in it's airframeBuccaneer was hefty piece of machinery, weighting (empty) some 20% more then A-6, but with about same wing area.
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I think the Buccaneer incorporated alot of steel in it's airframeBuccaneer was hefty piece of machinery, weighting (empty) some 20% more then A-6, but with about same wing area.
Did it drop bombs on people - or just run them over?![]()
If you want to fly 1000 mi screaming along at 100 ft and drop a nuke, the Buc is your baby. But if want to carry a honking big load of bombs night and day in any weather and drop them exactly where you want them, the A-6E is better.
JL
The Buccaneer for me as it could do everything the A6 could but the A6 couldn't do everything the Buccaneer did. Re the payload the max was 16,000 LB and 4,000lb initernal load.
In its time the only thing that could catch a Bucc on the deck was the F111 nothing else and they were equipped with sidewinders in the last years of its life.
I would guess the 104 would be a very real challenge for the Bucc to catch on the deck
I would guess the 104 would be a very real challenge for the Bucc to catch on the deck
The only point I'll agree on is payload and range as for the rest speed down low you've stated the Bucc was fastest I disagree . I'll get back on track and state the Bucc was a better aircraft then the A6 IMHONope, equipped for war which is what counts, it would be left far behind. It would also run out of juice before it got very far and I hate to think of the gust responce at the sort of altitudes we are talking about. Best guess would be the 104 jockey going to the dentist to get his fillings replaced.
As for payload lets not go there.
Nope, equipped for war which is what counts, it would be left far behind. It would also run out of juice before it got very far and I hate to think of the gust responce at the sort of altitudes we are talking about. Best guess would be the 104 jockey going to the dentist to get his fillings replaced.
As for payload lets not go there.
maybe the bucc would let the F104 go, then drop a bomb on it when it landed for fuel, assuming the 104 didn't just crash all by itself.
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has there already been a lightning v F-104 thread? Or would it be too unfair on the Starfighter to try that comparison? m![]()