Who likes OV-10 Bronco's?

[kerick]

Considering the uniqueness of the Bronco I can really see the float plane version happening.

[rickshaw]

You could mount the central float on a pantograph to retract along the fuselage bottom and have the wing floats fold up to the wing-tips.  That would dramatically cut drag.

In real life they proposed the twin float version, not sure if they actually trialled it.

[kerick]

It would be a little uncomfortable for fishing trips up into Canada or Alaska. On the other hand, you could lay a lot of fishing poles in the back.

[JayBee]

Way back in IIRC 1969 these two OV-10s staged through Prestwick either to or from the Paris Airshow. Ah! Halcyon days when you could just wander out onto the apron and take photos.
It is interesting that one of them carries the Tri-Service markings.
These are scanned from Kodak 126 slides. Who remembers the old Kodak instamatic with it's 126 film cartridges?

[chrisonord]

LOVE the single float version, up there in bizarreness with the rest of the aeroplane!

Sorry I didn't credit you correctly with the 'windscreen collection' Chris. 

Now I really WILL have to get going on the 'CV Shed' when I get home. 

No probs Kit, It was a few years ago now, not to make it sound bad about finishing the CV-10 of course 
Chris

[PR19_Kit]

LOVE the single float version, up there in bizarreness with the rest of the aeroplane!

Sorry I didn't credit you correctly with the 'windscreen collection' Chris. 

Now I really WILL have to get going on the 'CV Shed' when I get home. 

No probs Kit, It was a few years ago now, not to make it sound bad about finishing the CV-10 of course 
Chris

I've spent some time re-visiting all my CV-10 drawings and data over the last few evenings. I can see a resumption of the build as soon as I get home tomorrow. 

[Army of One]

With longer wings.......  .        I got a few in the stash.....an Airfix one with a belly turret and an A and quite a few D academy ones.....

[Gondor]

Considering the uniqueness of the Bronco I can really see the float plane version happening.

Stop giving me ideas 

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

With longer wings.......  .       

Naturally. 

The 'real thing' would have had longer wings, see my CV-10 build thread here :-

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,23381.0/highlight,cv-10.html

[Spey_Phantom]

ok, i  think were drifting off topic here 

for OV-10 reference, may i suggest the Bronco research thread 
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,11482.0.html

[famvburg]

I was fumbling around looking for OV-10 Bronco stuff and found this thread. FYI, the "oversized handles" on the nose that someone mentioned are oversized because they are some sort of antennae, not handles at all.

[McColm]

 The float planes look great.
Grumman came up with Model 134E, a proposal to add a tilt-wing with four turboprops and perforated flaps to extended OV-1 Mohawk. A horizontal tail rotor used for pitch control.

[thesolitarycyclist]

Just love the Bronco. Built the airfix one in the 70's and have an Academy OV-10D in my stash. I have a bit of a thing for twin boomers and have a Sea Vixen, P-38M and a Fokker DXXIII in various stages of construction

[Gondor]

With longer wings.......  .       

Naturally. 

The 'real thing' would have had longer wings, see my CV-10 build thread here :-

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,23381.0/highlight,cv-10.html

Did you finish the build though Kit?

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

With longer wings.......  .       

Naturally. 

The 'real thing' would have had longer wings, see my CV-10 build thread here :-

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,23381.0/highlight,cv-10.html

Did you finish the build though Kit?

Gondor

Not yet, it's still on the 'Projects Shelves' though. Trying to get to the canopy mould done ATM, but it's fighting me....