OV-10 Bronco

[Dizzyfugu]

Ah, that's the one I meant! Definitively bigger than the OV-10, with more loading capacity.

[Spey_Phantom]

BUMP,

i found some research pics i would like to share.

over on my picture topic from my visit to the bronco fan day, someone mentioned an idea of a floatplane bronco.
i think the US Army was way ahead of you 





Furthermore, back in 2009, Boeing offered to revive the OV-10 for a USAF FAC/CAS/ light attack aircraft requirement.
Boeing came up with the OV-10X 




and, there's the March Aerospace OV-10M upgrade (currently in service in the Phillipenes and Columbia).
i started work on a similar upgrade on an OV-10D some time ago, might have to look in the stash to see if i can still find that project 

[Daryl J.]

Sweden.  In full wraparound Splinter.

[Dizzyfugu]

The Bronco was also tested from aircraft carriers, so imagine a submarine hunter version for the USN... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QQuyql36aY

[PR19_Kit]

The Bronco was also tested from aircraft carriers, so imagine a submarine hunter version for the USN... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QQuyql36aY

Catapults? Arrestor wires? Hooks? Who needs 'em? 

Interesting to see that FAA Phantom FG1 land on the Sara in the middle.

[pyro-manic]

Might need a spare set of tyres though!

[kerick]

Bet those brakes were hot too! I don't know if the pilot was lifting off as soon as he could have or holding the OV-10 on the deck as long as possible to build up more speed before lifting off but the whole length of the deck was barely enough.

[PR19_Kit]

He only used the angled bit though. If he was pushed for length he could have gone straight and over the cats I guess.

[kerick]

It would have been really tough carrying a weapons load!

[rickshaw]

It would have been really tough carrying a weapons load!

Nah, just steam a bit faster...

[sandiego89]

Not just aircraft carriers, Broncos also operated from large deck amphibious assault ships, LHA class, which is larger than many nations carriers, but quite a bit smaller than a US super carrier.  No arrestor gear, no catapult, no angled deck, and yes with a weapons load.  Not onboard for every deployment, but was semi-routine.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OV-10_Broncos_of_VMO-1_on_USS_Saipan_(LHA-2)_1987.JPEG

[kerick]

Nice find. I learned something new today. Thanks.

[ChernayaAkula]

Of course some needs to build a Bronco with folding wings now! 

[NARSES2]

Was watching the BBC 2 parter on submarine warfare in the Cold War and there were a few clips of OV-10's taking off from carriers, may have been those big Marine helicopter assault ships ? Interesting.

However typically poor research (or lazy producing/directing) in one shot the voice over described Soviet AS warfare and in the second episode the same shot plus a flyover was used during the piece on the USN's exercises up in the Barents Sea during Regan's time

[MiB]

my two cents