	Rockwell OV-10 "Bronco" observation/close support aircraft

Now out of service with the US armed forces, the Bronco is being utilized as a counter-insurgency aircraft in Indonesia, Thailand, Venezuela, Morocco and the Philippines.  Its distinctive configuration with the twin-boom tail, weapons wing underneath, and tandem seating as well as the possibility of up to five paratroopers, offers many ways to utilize it.  Its armament can include five hardpoints, AIM-9 Sidewinders, AAMs, 20mm/7.62mm gunpods, bombs and rockets.

Specifications:
Wingspan: 40 feet
Length: 41 feet 7 inches
Height: 15 feet 2 inches
Weight: 6,893 pounds empty, 14,444 pounds max
Powerplants: Two Garrett T76-G-416/417 turboprops developing 1,430 ehp to drive four bladed propellers
Max speed: 250 knots
Range: 1,200 nm

This is my 200th Flight Shop plane (if you're interested), and surprisingly, I learned a valuable lesson about making planes while working on this one.  (Goes to show one can always learn more!).  It is painted in army green, but not particularly camouflaged other than that.  It includes working flaps, lights, strobe and landing gear.  It seems to take off better with some flaps, but handles pretty well after that.  Put the .AIR file in your PILOTS subdirectory, the rest in your TEXTURE subdirectory and have Flight Shop installed.

April, 1997
Dennis Wasnich
1003 Cherry Street
Montpelier, OH 43543 USA
Internet: dwasnich@bright.net
(Feedback is welcome!)

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, all of my planes may be freely distributed as long as you don't profit from them and I continue to receive credit for my work.  Thanks for your cooperation!

