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The OV-10A was the original Bronco model, and the only model flown by the U.S. Air Force. All variants of the OV-10 (except for the OV-10D) are essentially OV-10As with minor variations in equipment and little cosmetic changes. Many pilots feel that even though it is a simpler aircraft than the D model, the A model Bronco was a better-flying, more "seat-of-the-pants" type of airplane.
These technical specifications for the OV-10A are originally from North American Aviation, and were provided to this site by Scott Richey.
You may download Scott's spreadsheet, from which I adapted this webpage. It is at Technical/OV10Stats.xls (20 KB, Microsoft Excel format)
North American Aviation Inc.
OV-10A Bronco
Date: March 1967
Color Notes
- Air Force, entire aircraft: Gull Grey
- Marine, entire aircraft: Field Green
- Cockpit Interior: Grey (dull)
- Wheel Wells, interior: Gloss White
- Lettering, Air Force: Gloss Black
- Lettering, Marine: Gloss White
- National Insignia: Gloss Red, White, & Blue
Wing
- Airfoil Section: NACA 64sub2A-315
- Area (feet squared): 291.00
- Sweep (25% chord, degrees): 0.00
- Aspect Ratio: 5.51
- Taper Ratio: 1.00
- Chord (inches): 87.25
- Dihedral Angle (degrees): 0.00
- Incidence Angle from F.R.P.* (25% chord): 3.00
- Span (feet): 40.00
- Mean Aerodynamic Chord, (inches)
- Vertical distance from F.R.P.* (25% chord): 30.40
- Fuselage Station (25% chord): 187.88
Flap
- Type: NAA Double Slotted
- Area (total square feet): 38.00
- Max Deflection (degrees): 40.00
- Chord (percent of wing chord): 28.50
Ailerons
- Type: Sealed Internal Balanced
- Area (total square feet): 14.42
- Span (inches): 79.25
- Chord (percent of wing chord): 15.00
- Max Deflection (up/down, degrees): 25/25
- Spring Tab (outboard), Left/Right Ailerons
- Span (inches): 42.75
- Chord (percent of wing chord): 4.00
- Max Tab Deflection (up/down, degrees): 20/20
- Geared Tab (inboard), Left/Right Ailerons
- Span (inches): 36.50
- Chord (percent of wing chord): 4.00
- Max Tab Deflection (up/down, degrees): 25/25
Spoilers
- Type: Plate
- Span (inches, per side): 49.75
- Wing Station (in'bd to out'bd, inches): 104.25 to 154.00
- Chordwise Location (percent of wing chord): 58.70
- Max Projection (percent of wing chord): 7.625
Horizontal Tail
- Airfoil Section: NACA 66-012(mod)
- Area (total square feet): 70.43
- Sweep (25% chord): 0.00
- Aspect Ratio: 3.02
- Taper Ratio: 1.00
- Chord (inches): 58.00
- Incidence Angle to F.R.P.* (degrees): 1.00
- Span (inches): 175.00
- Mean Aerodynamic Chord, (inches)
- Vertical Distance from F.R.P.*: 93.75
- Fuselage Station (25% chord): 429.012
Elevator
- Area (total square feet): 18.90
- Span (inches): 167.622
- Chord (aft of hinge line, percent chord): 28.00
- Deflection (up/down, degrees): 35/25
- Trailing Edge Spring Tab (outboard)
- Span (inches): 83.80
- Chord: 3.75
- Deflection (up/down, degrees): 20/28
- Trailing Edge Geared Tab (inboard)
- Span (inches): 83.80
- Chord: 3.75
- Deflection (up/down % elevator travel, degrees): 75
Vertical Tail (twin)
- Airfoil Section: NACA 64sub1-A012
- Area (square feet): 32.44
- Sweepback (leading edge to F.R.P.*, degrees): 32.00
- Aspect Ratio: 1.37
- Taper Ratio: 1.00
- Root Chord (inches): 58.40
- Mean Aerodynamic Chord
- Vertical Distance from F.R.P.* (25% chord): 55.50
- Fuselage Station (25% chord): 400.44
- Horizontal Distance from Centerline of Airplane: 87.50
Rudder/Side
- Area (total square feet): 11.16
- Upper Tip Chord W.P. (inches): 77.71
- Deflection, Streamwise (right/left, degrees): 25/25
Main Landing Gear
- Tire: Type III
- Size: 29 X 11-10 (11 X 10)
- Ply Rating: 8
- Rolling radius (inches): 12.90
- Flat Tire Radius (inches): 7.32
Auxiliary Landing Gear
- Tire: Type III
- Size: 7.5 X 10
- Ply Rating: 8
- Rolling radius (inches): 11.09
- Flat Tire Radius (inches): 7.00
USAF OV-10A Flight Checklists contain information, in abbreviated form, about normal flight and emergency procedures. These are what pilots use in the cockpit.Provided courtesy Brendan Searle.
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Group:
RIC020 Description: NAA 3-views
These 3 views are from North American Aviation materials.
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ID: 250
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GROUP: RIC020 - 01
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This left side view is believed to have originated at North American Aviation, and was contributed by Scott Richey.
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ID: 251
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GROUP: RIC020 - 02
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This top view is believed to have originated at North American Aviation, and was contributed by Scott Richey.
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This OV-10A three-view drawing seems to be reasonably accurate.m/44-80/67h01.htm">http://www.atsc-army.org/atdl/docs/Fm/44-80/67h01.htm
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A small OV-10A three-view.
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