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Description
| Notes: Prototype night observation gunship system (NOGS) version of the OV-1OA. Has forward looking infrared (FLIR) sensor, 20mm flexible gun turret. | ||
| Manufacturer: | North American (Rockwell) | |
| Base model: | V-10 | |
| Designation: | YOV-10 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Bronco | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1956-Present | |
| Basic role: | V/STOL | |
| Status: | Prototype | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Yankee Air Museum | Belleville | Michigan |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ed Clayman , TX | YOV-10A had a modified slotted flap and an aileron system
completely different than the eventual OV-10A through D+ Bronco/NA300. The only flying YOV-10A was lost in a hangar fire leaving a YOV-10A mock-up/prototype in the OV-10 Bronco Museum in Fort Worth, TX as the only example of the unique 30' w/s original design proposed as NA's entry in the Tri-Service LARA competition: LARA (light armed recon aircraft) eventually to become a, if not "the" premier FAC(forward air control) and close ground support aka COIN aircraft from the early 60's to 1995. 05/17/2006 @ 18:11 [ref: 13309] |
| Ed Clayman , TX | YOV-10A had a modified slotted flap and an aileron system
completely different than the eventual OV-10A through D+ Bronco/NA300. The only flying YOV-10A was lost in a hangar fire leaving a YOV-10A mock-up/prototype in the OV-10 Bronco Museum in Fort Worth, TX as the only example of the unique 30' w/s original design proposed as NA's entry in the Tri-Service LARA competition: LARA (light armed recon aircraft) eventually to become a, if not "the" premier FAC(forward air control) and close ground support aka COIN aircraft from the early 60's to 1995. 05/17/2006 @ 18:10 [ref: 13308] |
| Richard Garlick , KS | The YOV-10A was the first plane to be tested with rotating cylinder flaps to reduce boundary layer seperation at high angles of attack and thus reduce stalling. 01/13/2006 @ 04:34 [ref: 12138] |
| Jon Darby Washington, DC | Sadly, the prototype OV-10A was lost in a fire at the Yankee Air Museum along with an F-105 Thunderchief and 5 other airframes under restoration. It was days away from complete restoration in Marine Corps livery and is a very tragic loss. The Yankee Air Museum could use all the support it can get financially to help rebuild a hanger to house its flying collection. More information on the loss of the Bronco here: http://www.ov-10bronco.net/ 11/09/2004 @ 17:16 [ref: 8588] |
| Joe Copalman Phoenix, AZ | Your listing of the YOV-10A as the NOGS prototype is incorrect. That was the YOV-10D. The YOV-10A was the prototype of the A-model Bronco and is easily identified by its shorter wingspan, lack of fin fillets at the base of each tail, and straight, rather than angled sponsons. The YOV-10A at the Yankee Air Museum in Michigan is unique in that it was heavily modified by NASA for low-speed test flights, during which they were able to maintain controlled flight at speeds as low as 40 or so knots. I read somewhere they could actually get it down to around 30 kts, but with substantial loss of control. Visit www.ov-10bronco.net for more info on all Bronco variants. 09/29/2000 @ 18:35 [ref: 817] |
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