OV-10 Bronco

[rickshaw]

      Didn't the prototype have PT-6s?

The YOV-10 had T76s (Garrett-AiResearch TPE331s). The 7th prototype had T74s (PT6As) for comparison trials (most of the LARA competitors offered either engine) so a Philippine engine swap would be fairly straightforward.

The Philippinos have also put four bladed props on theirs.  Apparently it was increasingly difficult to source the three-bladed ones.

[Stargazer]

Rutan's Scaled Composites had a proposal some time ago for an assault transport with a rectangular section fuselage and tandem straight wing, with the tail supported by twin booms.

Are you talking about the ATTT, also dubbed "SMUT" by people at Scaled?



It is believed that this aircraft served as a proof-of-concept vehicle for the Senior Citizen program.

"SENIOR CITIZEN was an advanced tactical theater transport program run through the Air Force Advanced Systems Center at Wright-Patterson AFB. It was the follow-up to the DARPA/Scaled Composites AT³ (Advanced Technology Tactical Transport), a program which enabled the construction of a scaled-down troop transport prototype designated Scaled Composites Model 133, also known as the SMUT (Special-Mission Utility Transport) and flown between 1987 and 1989. The general idea was to develop an aircraft halfway between a helicopter and a C-130 Hercules. The aim was to land on a very short distance (initially 304 meters) and to transport 14 troops and 2 tons of material."

Source: http://stargazer2006.online.fr/ (my website on Rutan...  )

[elmayerle]

If someone does do a conversion for the CV-10 in 1/48, I want at least one.  I intend to use the markings from the Hawk "metalplate" OV-10A for it as they are civil markings that look like they could be for some special transportation group.

[Archangel]

I was at a magazine stand reading "Combat Aircraft" and they had a small article about the OA-X program and that Boeing was thinking of offering upgraded OV-10 Broncos as their entry.

[Army of One]

Just seen this thread n love it.......does anyone have any input as to which is the better kit in 1/72 of the D model....Airfix or Academy please?.......at work at the mo and webmarshal is blocking my access to cybermodeller reviews...tried other searches n found lots of stuff on the Academy kit but not a lot on the Airfix one. Many thanks in advance........H 

[Mossie]

I haven't seen the Airfix kit, but I can confirm that the Academy kit looks very nice in the box & has several stores & nose options.  As it's much more recent than the Airfix kit, I'd probably plump for the Academy version.

[Army of One]

I thank you  .....have to admit the made up kit on the airfix box does not inspire me....Academy kit it is then

[Green Dragon]

The Airfix is very basic compared to the Academy kit with lots of rivets and raised panel line detail but it does have the multi barrel belly gun turret!
Airfix kit is of the NOGS and NOS prototypes and Academy is of the operational machine.
Weapons in the Airfix kit are (NOGS) gun turret and 2 Sidewinders on the fuselage with four Hellfires under the wings and (NOS) four 7.62mm in fuselage sponsons and four Hellfires under the wings. Pylons are moulded on the gun sponsons but nothing is supplied to fit there. I think the old Airfix OV-10A kit had some small bombs for them and Sidewinders under the wings.

Academy's OV-10D has the four-gun sponsons with moulded on pylons, 2 LAU10 5 inch rocket pods, 2 LAU3 2.75 inch rocket pods, 2 Mk82 bombs, 2 sidewinders (early versions by the look of them, possibly AIM9 B's), one 150 gallon drop tank and one 230 Gallon drop tank.
Airfix cockpit is awful, just two pilots on dodgy looking seats. Academy has instrument panels (with decals) side consloes, some usable seat with moulded on straps and a rear bulkhead.

HTH

Paul Harrison

[Mossie]

Sounds like there's some potential for cross kitting there!

[Army of One]

Yes indeed.........many thanks Paul........might be able to get an Airfix one for next to nothing but will get the Academy one anyway.......I should stop looking at all these threads.....way to much inspiration....keep finding things I wanna do...I daren't look at the Armour/figure/ship/sci-fi stuff........

[Shasper]

I think those early model AIM-9s are in fact AGM-122 SideARMs, the jarheads had them on their Broncs until both were retired in the early '90s.

[Green Dragon]

Yep Shasper, I reckon you're right. I always assumed they were for self defence against aircraft rather than a lightweight ARM. Learn something new every day!

Paul Harrison

[Green Dragon]

Just had a look at my Academy OV-10D and noticed you don't get two Mk82 bombs....you get four! Excellent weapons load for a kit that cost less than a fiver (price has gone up to £5.99 since I got mine but still great value).

Paul Harrison

[elmayerle]

I think those early model AIM-9s are in fact AGM-122 SideARMs, the jarheads had them on their Broncs until both were retired in the early '90s.

Easy way to tell or modify, AGM-122 SiDEARMS retain the different nose of the AIM-9C they derive from.

[Archangel]

Hasagawa also made a 1/72nd scale OV-10 awhile back. The weapons load was four bombs and two sidewinders. Not alot better then the Airfix kit. However now that you can get their weapons sets you get better and more of a choice in loading out your OV-10. You would still have your work cut out in bring it up to any reasonable standard for the cockpit and panel lines.