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.

Dec 7, 2023 · The Rockwell OV-10 Bronco was a versatile aircraft designed for various military roles, including counter-insurgency, observation, and attack. The US Marine Corps wanted a durable plane that could operate on roads as runways and stay in the air without refueling.

Dec 25, 2023 · The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco was a Vietnam-era light-attack and observation aircraft that was favored by the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. While capable of conducting a variety of tasks, it struggled to produce enough power to make it …

Oct 30, 2020 · A proposed OV-10X modification would see the Bronco equipped with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, a glass cockpit, improved sensors, and precision-guided bombs, like the Paveway laser-guided bombs or GPS-guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions.

Apr 1, 2020 · An OV-10D+, known by its old U.S. Navy Bureau Number (BuNo) 155493, and an OV-10G, also referred to by its BuNo, 155409, are among the Broncos that Blue Air Training is buying, according to Warbird News.

In the era of supersonic, high-flying jet aircraft, a slow, low-flying, turboprop plane proved especially valuable to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. In 1964, North American Aviation’s OV-10 Bronco was the winner in the competition for a …

Oct 22, 2020 · Proposals for an OV-10X have surfaced as well. Among the proposed upgrades are replacing the M60 machine guns with M3s, faster-firing versions of Ma Deuce, as well as giving it the ability to carry a dozen Hellfires.

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Oct 8, 2024 · The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is an American 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.

Developed in the 1960’s, the North American Aviation Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a twin-turboprop light attack and observation aircraft.