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A Mohawk in full U.S. Army green Viet-Nam era war paint. This color scheme was later replaced by a light gray that is common on military aircraft today. For 12 months I serviced the Avionics (aviation electronics) on these airplanes in Viet-Nam.
Specifications of the OV-1D:
The OV-1
Mohawk is a completely integrated battlefield surveillance system that supplied
U.S. Army field commanders with information on strength, disposition, and activity
of enemy forces. The two-place twin-turboprop aircraft is equipped with
photographic and electronic sensors that can monitor enemy operations in
daylight, darkness, and inclement weather. The OV-1 is ruggedly designed
to operate from small unimproved fields in forward battle areas. A total of 380 OV-1
Mohawk aircraft were manufactured by Grumman Corporation.
| Dimensions: Wing Span................................48 ft Fuselage Length........................41 ft Length with SLAR antenna..........43 ft Height.......................................13 ft |
Performance: Max speed...................................265 kt Cruise speed................................210 kt Service ceiling (80% fuel)............25,000 ft Range (w/drop tanks).................820 n mi |
| Weight: Empty................................11,800 lb Internal fuel...........................1,930 lb 2/150 gallon drop tanks..........2,368 lb Usage:115 Gallons Per-Hour at cruise |
Propulsion: Two Lycoming T53-L-701 turboprop engines, 1400 ESHP each. Propeller diameter 10 feet. Rate of Climb: 3,618 Feet Per Minute |
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