North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
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The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is an American twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for counter-insurgency (COIN) combat, and one of its primary missions was as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft. It can carry up to 3,200 lb (1,450 kg) of external munitions and internal loads such as paratroopers or stretchers, and can loiter for three or more hours.
CONTROLS
VTOL: flaps
Trim
AG8 (default): landing light
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 45.2ft (13.8m)
- Length 43.3ft (13.2m)
- Height 13.7ft (4.2m)
- Empty Weight 9,069lbs (4,113kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,788lbs (5,347kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.358
- Wing Loading 25.7lbs/ft2 (125.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 458.1ft2 (42.6m2)
- Drag Points 1547
Parts
- Number of Parts 197
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 1,148
@TheCommentaryGuy yeet
@SweetSuccubus Observation by bombing ground targets smh
@TheCommentaryGuy O for Observation and V for short takeoff
It's like they took a Cobra helicopter and made it into a plane
@TheCommentaryGuy ObserVation...i guess
what does ov even stands for