North American OV-10 Bronco

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The North American OV-10 Bronco is a twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft developed in the 1960s for close air support, reconnaissance, and counter-insurgency missions.

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North American OV-10 Bronco canonical 1
OV-10 Bronco 1
OV-10A 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light attack aircraft
observation aircraft
twin-turboprop aircraft
armament 4× 7.62 mm M60C machine guns
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
cruiseSpeed 350 km/h
designedFor US Air Force
US Marine Corps
US Navy
linked to: United States Navy
emptyWeight 3200 kg
engineModel Garrett T76-G-410/412
engineType turboprop
firstFlight 1965-07-16
fuselageType central nacelle
hardpoints 7
height 4.62 m
introduced 1969
length 12.67 m
manufacturer North American Aviation
Rockwell International
maximumSpeed 452 km/h
maxTakeoffWeight 6350 kg
notableFeature ability to operate from rough airstrips
internal cargo bay
large canopy for excellent visibility
short takeoff and landing capability
numberBuilt 360
numberOfEngines 2
payloadCapacity 1600 kg
primaryRole close air support
counter-insurgency
forward air control
reconnaissance
programName Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (LARA)
range 920 km
serviceCeiling 7620 m
status in limited service with some foreign operators
retired from US military service
tailConfiguration twin-boom
usedBy German Air Force
Philippine Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
Venezuelan Air Force
usedInConflict Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom (limited trials)
Vietnam War
variant OV-10A
OV-10D
OV-10D+
linked to: OV-10D

OV-10G+ (modernized)
wingConfiguration high-wing
wingspan 12.19 m

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North American Aviation notableProduct North American OV-10 Bronco
Tactical Air Command usedAircraft OV-10 Bronco
linked to: North American OV-10 Bronco
North American OV-10 Bronco variant OV-10A
linked to: North American OV-10 Bronco