Aircraft & UAVs

Buccaneer S2

Also known as

Blackburn Buccaneer S.2
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2
Buccaneer S.2

The Buccaneer S2 was the British low-level strike variant of Blackburn's carrier-borne Buccaneer family, built by Blackburn Aircraft and later Hawker Siddeley Aviation. It paired twin Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans with two-seat crew accommodation, long-range maritime strike performance, and RAF service that included BL755 carriage in 1973.

Buccaneer S2, Strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Buccaneer S2 at NAS Pensacola 1965.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United Kingdom
Built by: Blackburn Aircraft CompanyHawker Siddeley Aviation
Type: Strike aircraft
Service note: Cold War era
Produced: 1960s-1970s

strike air-launched maritime strike

Specifications

Crew: 2
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce RB.168-1A Spey turbofans
Maximum speed: 667 mph (1,073 km/h) at 20,000 ft
Range: 2,300 miles (3,700 km)
Length: 63 ft 11 in (19.48 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)

Carried Munitions

RAF Historical Society material identifies Buccaneer S2 aircraft as one of the RAF platforms entering service with BL755 in 1973.

Carried item

Item type

Carriage evidence

BL-755 cluster bomb, Air-dropped anti-armor cluster bomb, Munitions

BL-755 cluster bomb

Air-dropped cluster bomb

The RAF Historical Society paper identifies the Buccaneer S2 as one of the RAF aircraft that entered service with BL755 in 1973.

Sources: ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL 45 (RAF Museum)

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Royal Navy carrier strike service and RAF low-level strike service.
Used by: Royal Navy, Royal Air Force

Media

Buccaneer S2 Images

Buccaneer S2, Strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Buccaneer S2 809 NAS on USS FD Roosevelt (CVA-42) 1972.jpg

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Sources

Blackburn Buccaneer - BAE Systems HeritagePublisher: BAE Systems Heritage | Note: Supports Buccaneer background, manufacturer, powerplant, speed, range, crew, and Royal Navy / Royal Air Force service context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL 45 (RAF Museum)Publisher: RAF Museum | Note: Supports Buccaneer S2 carriage of BL755 by identifying the aircraft as one of the RAF types that entered service with BL755 in 1973. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Buccaneer S2 at NAS Pensacola 1965.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Buccaneer S2 photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Buccaneer S2 809 NAS on USS FD Roosevelt (CVA-42) 1972.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Buccaneer S2 carrier-service photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27