North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Attack / Reconnaissance Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a twin-engined two-seat STOL ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer North American Rockwell, later Rockwell International.
The German Air Force target tug variant OV-10B(Z) was equipped with an additional General Electric J85-GE-4 turbojet engine (18ea produced).
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Garrett T76-G-420/421 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 776 kW | 1041 shp |
| Speed | 463 km/h | 250 kts 288 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 9.144 m | 30.000 ft |
| Range | 3.250 km | 1.755 NM 2.020 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.127 kg | 6.894 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 6.552 kg | 14.445 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,19 m | 39 ft 12 in |
| Wing Area | 27,0 m² | 291 ft² |
| Length | 13,41 m | 43 ft 12 in |
| Height | 4,62 m | 15 ft 2 in |
| First Flight | 16.07.1965 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 382 | |
| ICAO Code | V10 | |
| Data for (Version) | North American Rockwell OV-10D | |
| Variants | OV-10A, OV-10B, OV-10B(Z), OV-10C, OV-10D, OV-10E, OV-10F, OV-10M | |
| [Photo-ID: 5469] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 68-3787 c/n: 321-113 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 821] © Mike Vallentin 2008-05-30 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKM c/n: 338-9 GAF 99+24 |
| ILA Berlin 2008 [Berlin - Schönefeld (EDDB / SXF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 861] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKM c/n: 338-9 GAF 99+24 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 862] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKM c/n: 338-9 GAF 99+24 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1356] © Karsten Palt 2008-08-17 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKM c/n: 338-9 GAF 99+24 |
| Flugtag Breitscheid 2008 [Breitscheid (EDGB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13489] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKM c/n: 338-9 as US Marines 55454, ex GAF 99+24 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13490] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis Reg.: F-AZKM c/n: 338-9 as US Marines 55454, ex GAF 99+24 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12897] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco Bronco Demo Team Reg.: G-ONAA c/n: 338-3 ex German AF 99+18 |
| Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1447] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 99+16 c/n: 338-1 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1869] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 99+18 c/n: 338-3 |
| Luftfahrtmuseum Manfred Pflumm [Schwenningen (EDTS)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3580] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 99+33 c/n: 338-18 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3581] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10B Bronco German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 99+33 c/n: 338-18 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6456] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10C Bronco Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J5-10/14 c/n: 342-10 |
| Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5911] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 155494 c/n: 305-105 |
| Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5912] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 155494 c/n: 305-105 |
| Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11162] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 155499 c/n: 305-110 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11163] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10D Bronco United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: 155499 c/n: 305-110 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |