OV-10E Bronco Initial Operational Capability (IOC): 1966 Total Production: ? Also Known As:OV-10A, OV-10B, OV-10C and OV-10D Origin:United States of America
Description: Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a light twin-engine turboprop aircraft developed for the United States Marine Corps in the 1960s. It accommodates a crew of two-man in a tandem cockpit and up to five passengers in the rear fuselage. It is equipped with four 7.62mm machine guns. This aircraft was procured by the United States Air Force (USAF), Navy and Marine Corps. Along its career OV-10s served as light attack and Forward Air Control (FAC) aircraft. It was deployed in Vietnam and during the Gulf War. The United States OV-10s were withdrawn from service in the 1990s. Currently, OV-10s are only in service with international customers.
OV-10E Bronco Specifications
Crew: 2
Number of Engines: 2
Passengers: 5 Dimensions Height: 4.62 meter (15.2 foot)
Length: 12.7 meter (42 foot)
Main Gun Caliber: 7.62 millimeter
Wingspan: 12.2 meter (40.0 foot) Performance Ceiling: 7,315 meter (23,999 foot)
Max Range: 2,300 kilometer (1,242 nautical mile) Power Max Power at TakeOff: 1,430 shp Speed Top Speed at High Altitude: 126 mps (454 kph) Weight Empty Weight: 3,160 kilogram (6,966 pound)
Max Takeoff Weight: 6,552 kilogram (14,444 pound)
CEP: Circular Error Probable
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