Platform

OV-10
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

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0: Data Products

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

The OV-10 Bronco is a twin-turboprop, high-wing aircraft originally designed as a forward air control platform. NASA has utilized it for atmospheric research on wake vortex hazards and aerosols. The OV-10 has a maximum flight ceiling of about 25,000 feet and a maximum range of 1,240 miles. It can carry a maximum weight of about 14,000 lbs and support two crew members.