OV-10D+ 155418 5 Blade First Engine Runs
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- čas přidán 17. 03. 2024
- Watch the exciting first engine runs of OV-10D+ 155418 with its impressive 5-blade setup. Get a close look at this iconic warbird as it revs up for action. Witness the power and agility of the OV-10 series, known for its role in light attack missions. Experience the raw energy and history of this legendary aircraft as it prepares to take flight. Aviation enthusiasts, history buffs, and warbird fans alike will enjoy this thrilling display. Step into the world of OV-10 and feel the excitement of its engine roaring to life.
I last flew the OV-10 in Germany forty years ago and I still have fond memories. My favorite part was that it was the only single pilot aircraft in the USAF that flew mostly solo with no wingman. Operating VFR at 500-800 ' AGL using a map only for navigation was both challenging and rewarding. And with no one looking over your shoulder, you could visit lots of cool places (e.g, Nurburgring, Neuschwanstein Castle, Rhein Valley, etc.) And periodically we visited the range to shoot rockets at old trucks. Good fun.
I was an OV-10 Crew Chief at Sembach 78-81. Got to ride a few times. Fantastic platform!
We likely met on the flightline from time to time. . . . BTW, did you guys have the same experience as us pilots during the quarterly war exercises during football season? We'd all be in early enough on Tuesday mornings to listen to the Monday Night Football games live on the radio.
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OK, maybe because it's because I am 70 but when it's a first time, I am NOT going to be video taping standing sideways next to the propeller or leaning into the cockpit right next to the propellers. Anything can happen. But then again, that's just me. Now I know a lot of you are going to tell me it is totally safe. Safe to me is taking precautions. I just don't see that in this video.
@@trvman1I was also quite anxious. Now at 75, I find this response more frequently.
Not military but grew up with a charter pilot dad and paper charts…I remember flying low enough to read interstate signs as a navigation aid.
OV-10s just look right. Sound great. I miss the days of seeing an occasional fly over.
One of my favourite aircraft!
You should come to California, Calfire has a bunch of them flying all over the place. I see three or four each week. 👍
It’s the right type of aircraft for its mission……affordable, rugged, lots of uses, etc,
Back in.... 2012 I think it was I saw one flying around here in NC. Had read a few weeks before that the military was bringing them back to handle something in some conflict in the east or something if my memory is hitting on all 16 cylinders.
I live in CA near a CalFire airbase. I see them all the time! Just a cool fabulous plane.
Have to say, warbirds like the Spit and Mustang are all well and good, but if i had the unobtanium level option, a turbine Bronco is my solid choice. Imagine that view, unladen save for fuel, room for a passenger, tooling around the sky in such a legend.
Definately a warry beast!
I’d take a ride in a Mosquito with original supercharged Merlin engines first…..but this Bronco would be my choice for “down in the weeds” through some mountain passes.
Room for about FIVE passengers, as long as you don't like them all that much - VMO-2 AO.
I agree. What a bush plane! You could carry all the camping gear you could imagine in and out of just about anywhere on the globe.
VMO-2 Avionics
Last OV -10 I worked was in UT AirBase Thailand Nov.1973. was great plane to work and maintain.
I handled the OV10 often while running the transient flight line at NAS Meridian MS. Was there from 1978-81
If I had all the money in the world I'd also have one of these. Wonderful field of view, great short field performance (if you don't actually use those pylons to load it to the max and then fly on a hot day at high altitude), and the convenient bonus space in the back for an unloved family member, or enough stuff to keep you for a year.
Nice to see the old girl still active. I served with the Navy's Light Attack Squadron 4 and my admiration for the Bronco is still boundless.
I was an air controller at f.o.b. Dau Tieng (aka Camp Rainier) in 1969. Volunteered to ride in the back seat as an observer over the Cambodian border near Tay Ninh. Once the pilot figured out that he couldn`t make me sick (full acrobatics at high g`s) he asked if I would like to try flying it - which I did for about an hour. I'd never flown anything before in my life. It was...quite an experience for an E5. Unfortunately, they stopped using volunteer observers that same day when the second flight of the day was shot down. (Both pilot an observer survived, but with significant injuries from the ejection.)
Garbage. They were still flying 0-2 Cessnas in '69, Broncos were just starting to be deployed in very limited numbers.
So why couldn’t he have been in one those newly deployed aircraft
This site recounts the battle that took place at f.o.b. Dau Tieng in 2/69. Go to the bottom of the account and you will see a picture of a destroyed OV-10. I arrived in 4/69. By that time the destroyed aircraft had been replaced, but as you can see, they were definitely there in 1969.
I went back to Nam to fly my second tour,Army Air Cav up on the dmz,(Quang Tri) in april of 1971( I think it was april, mabe sooner, and even a bit later). The AF was on the west side of the active, and us Army helicopter types were on the east side. When it was time for the AF CO of that Bronco unit was to deros, he took up the new CO up in his Bronco I believe to show him his area of responsibility. When he was on a long final and for whatever reason he decided to do a loop. He didn't have the altitude to successfully do the complet loop, and flew it nose first killing both. I was out in the AO by the Laos border doing my scout thing when it happened so I didn't see it until later in the evening.The bodies were recovered right away and was taken to the 18th evac.
@@toomanyhobbies2011 Foot in mouth disease
If I was wealthy enough to own a warbirds this is one that would be on my list. Neat aircraft.
My first assignment in the Air Force was to Hurlbert Fld, Florida. I was a crew chief on OV-10s until they moved them to Patrick AFB. I wanted to go with them but did not have enough time on station to transfer. I moved over to AC and MC 130s after that. Eventually into straight trash haulers. C-130E, C141A and B, then finally C5A. Fun career. Lots of travel. Always loved the Bronco.
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@@thisisbroncocountry Trash haulers you say.. I jumped out of many of them in the 80's
Got to Hurlburt / Aux field 9 in 82. Worked autopilot, on of the last MC-130Es still wore the jungle camo pattern. Favorite assignment technician wise.
Did the engines have hydraulic pumps?
@@mgomez5606 unusual question. I don't recall exactly, been almost 45 years, as I only worked on them for a couple months right out of tech school. No specific training in tech school. The landing gear was hydraulically operated but the pumps could have been installed either on the engines or been separately operated by an electric motor powered pump. If I recall the flight controls were cable operated. Not sure about the flaps but they might have been hydraulic also.
When I was an F-15 Crew at the Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB in the early 1980s, OV-10s would occasionally come in for Red Flag exercises. I was also a Civil Air Patrol member at the time, and thought they would make an awesome Search & Rescue aircraft. Of course, we didn't have many members who were multi-engine turboprop rated. In fact, I can only think of one guy who flew Twotters for Scenic Airlines. Cool airplane with the new engines!
Went to Vegas in I think 1984 for Red Flag with the 549th/ OV-10 AMU out of Patrick. Had a great time. They put us in a hotel on the old strip.
My Dad was an Aircraft mechanic. Working on Sea Fury, Bronco and Westwind in Lübeck Blankensee. Love the Sound.
I’ve always wanted to fly one and especially this one with the Five Blade props and what a beautiful panel also
Wow those turbines spool up quick from a dead stop!
Direct coupled Garrett turboshafts
With the new MT propellers, which are composite and much lighter, the engine spools up quite a bit faster than the rest of our fleet, which uses the Hartzell 4 blad aluminum props
I noticed that too.
And here I thought the OV-10 couldn't get any more awesome. Boy was I wrong!
That man is brave to be near those props like that...
Used get within 6 inches from the prop to adjust the torque compensator. That was hairy. Originally they gave us a harness that hooked to the tie down ring on the landing gear. On one side you could get pretty close to the prop but on the other side you had to take off the harness to get to the torque compensator. And of course we also ditched the harness to make a quick adjustment. They finally got run screens that were pinned to the engine.
MT makes the best propellers in the world , and not only do they look cool on an OV-10 they work great . Thanks for sharing
I agree!
What a welcome sight it was while I was in Vietnam knowing the bronco and the crew were watching out for us.
One of my first jobs Aerospace was with Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, CT. At that time they made a variety of military and civilian propeller systems, one of which was the original three bladed prop for the OV-10. I had the opportunity to quality inspect the few that the company made during the late 1970's. Compared to the prop systems we made for the E2c and C-130 they were tiny.
Quite easy to build though. I think the hardest part was putting the ball bearings in when putting a blade in the housing. If you didn’t get that plastic holder just right, the next thing you heard was the ball bearings bouncing through the housing and a whole lot of cursing!
@@jamesgregg5663 Especially difficult on the E2C barrel since it's a one piece affair.
Look like it can still go out to the battle field and do the job.love the dash gives it that modern look and feel.my favorite prop aircraft.never seen one in reality.but i think they are a master piece. Ov.10 got me cheering
Got a case of Coors from a couple Marines hauling 10 back before it was legal East of the Mississippi in exchange for a fast turnaround!
My "All Time" favorite Aircraft!!
I've always saw the OV-10 Bronco as a sexy airplane.😎👍
If I win the lottery I’d love to own an OV 10 for a personal aircraft!
I just subscribed, only cause I really like that Li'l sucker!!
It's awfully close to the CL-84, that should have been the Bronco's VTOL brother-in-arms...
Great to see you working!
Thanks for the sub!
I’ve always had a soft spot for this aircraft it looks like it was cobbled together out of a kids model plane leftovers but it has a certain coolness like a vintage Jeep that gives it an air of utility and purpose …..
The original Idea was thaught up by 2 Marine officers Major KP Rice and Major Bill Beckett had those very ideas in mind when they drew the up the idea on a napkin.
Close to what I envisioned in my book of the OV-10W model.
Amazing aircraft and still viable for uses today. Amazing field of view, STOL, and long loitering time make it excellent as a fire boss, photography platform, and even as an area patrol aircraft as SpaceX uses during Texas test launches to warn aircraft and boats venturing into the exclusion zones. I remember building models of it back when they were FACs in Nam.
Gotta love the OV-10!
One of the planes I loved as a refueler
Had to fuel tanks in the proper sequence!
Was an engine mechanic on the Broncos, great aircraft.
Me too! Patrick 81-84 Osan 85-86.
Crewed them at Osan many years ago. Had the privilege of flying in back seat dropping bdus and gun strayed Kuni range...one if my best usaf memory
Check out Blue Air Training channel, They shoot M240s, drop BDU's and shoot rockets.
19th AMU 85-86.
I would love to have one of those, it looks like a lot of fun to fly
You can soon on MSFS as the AzurePoly OV-10 should be released in a short while.
OV10 is one of the favorite multirole aircraft in Thai ,wish to see its development soon.
No dome? Sweet! Once took a dome off and it got cocked coming out. I pulled and pulled and it popped out of the prop and out of my hands and got flung about 10 feet. It was slick with hydraulic fluid. But you had to pull it to adjust the torque tube to set torque at ground idle. That way when you slammed both throttles to the stop, you wouldn’t yaw.
New prop is maintenance free.
Takes me back to some childhood memories...Sembach AB...Germany..
You got to love those Garrett TPE 331’s
Unless you're a rampie and you're deafened by them.
@@dieselyeti Well there is that.
Thank you, I was just wondering about those mills. I’m used to seeing PT6 variants, so those are very interesting engines.
Technically these engine are the military variant of the 331. They are T76-G-420/421's and rated at 1040 SHP.
@dieselyeti Yes, it can be loud in the cockpit. But with modern technology, we use Bose noise canceling helmets/headsets.
If I had the means, this would be my daily driver! So damn cool!!
An "old lady" dressed up in all the modern bling bling.
My dream aircraft :D
Very very Clean Machine ! ❤❤
We agree!
Always thought the OV-10 was a cool aircraft. Was an aircraft crew chief in the late 70s early 80s, and this was the only aircraft I ever had to fuel over the wing as opposed to single point receptacle.
Was at Patrick 81-84. Where were you stationed?
@@jamesgregg5663 Yokota AB, Japan...79-82
Loved Yokota! Was there 91-94.
Did recon jumps out the back! Fun times 😊
I like to watch it go into a climb then three would slide out and chuts would open.
Must have been fun!
Cal Fire has been doing this for 4 years with a big success.
CalFire has been flying Broncos for over 25 years. The Turn mech running the engines is a Retired Calfire mech and Retire Marine with over 30 yeas of OV-10 experience.
Blue Air Training operated one out of North Las Vegas.
Don't do this to me! My aviation dream has always been to own a Bronco. Now their is a Super Bronco? Thank you folks for a great video!
I have many favorite aircraft out there but the OV 10 IS NO. 1 on my list….i should have been born into a much more wealthy family!🤔 you just got a subscription👍👍
That is very cool i want one
One of the few fixed wings I’d love to fly.
What are the performance increases with the new props?
What a beast
I always wanted to obtain one, and put on a true modern STOL wing on it that would likely have been a few feet wider, yet likely retaining the spoilers. I also don't know what kind of rudder authority the OV-10 has at slower speeds.
I never got to fly anything like that, but I would wager it's a hoot.
like that dash
Someone’s done some work on her. 👍💙😎
The Greatest FAC Platform Aircraft ever created !!!!
That looks like Melvin Clouser turning it up
Gear box has no issues, Reverse is controlled from the propeller, the gearbox never changes direction and is a constant speed.
Melvin sure is a lucky guy. Got to work on them in the Corp and now here. Hell I would come out of retirement to work them again. You wouldn’t even need to pay me (100% SC).
How are these being used now and by who? Has updated Navionics and all on it!
Awesome. One of my favorite aircraft, and even still relevant as a close air support aircraft today and could still be operated in areas and situations where the A-10 couldn't be utilized if they wanted to. That thing is fast and maneuverable, and it's just sleek as hell. But, I gotta say...that #2 start up dude? With the guy right there on the step ladder? Looks like it was made for a safety officer's next PowerPoint briefing. 😆
Plenty safe. We are very experienced. We also do runs with a mech just behind the prop making adjustments.
What is it with the number 10 and slow ground support aircraft?
Fantastic 👍
Thanks for the visit
Would they be same as the TPE 331-303U used on Merlin's? Working for Garrett/Airesearch in the 70s to 90s, overhauled hundreds of them.
Is there anywhere a civilian can get a (for money, of course) ride in a Bronco, in the States? I am a rated pilot but haven't flown as PIC in a long time. The Bronco is on my bucket list (I actually have one that I keep in Microsoft OneNote). It's my most favorite fixed-wing aircraft.
Worked hams squadron futema Okinawa. 1980 u s marine air base. Choppers c 130 cargo. And squadron ov10. Fixed many landing gears .tuff bird
We have 3 former VMO-2 mechanics on this project, and all of us have deployed to MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA. Loved Oki
I was just talking about this the other day, That I was surprised nobody had slapped some smaller 5 bladed C-130j Props on an OV-10, Curious as to the climb rate in that Config.
I am tired Air Force, engine mechanic. I worked on OV10’s at NKP Thailand and Danang Viet Nam. this propeller upgrade should improve performance. I work on them from 1971 to 1973. I see they took the gun out of the nose and modified the exhaust. What I was wondering what the aircraft it is used for now?
Wow. Very surprised to see that the plane has counter-rotating engines and props. Looking at the wiki, it appears that the four-bladed version also had the same feature, though I couldn't tell if the earlier three-bladed versions were that way. I thought the P-38 Lightning was the only U.S. aircraft with counter-rotating engines and props, but evidently manufacturers like to give that feature to other twin-boom aircraft as well...
All OV-10 operate the same way.
Enjoyed watching them fly out of Patrick AFB (now SFB) back in the 70's and early 80's. Thought the OV-10X should have won the COIN contest that the Super Tucano won. Two engines, high wing for visibility, and room for cargo or modules or people.
Saw one fly over with the rear door unlatched. Serious oops moment.
Google Combat Dragon 2.
What - number engines are these?I've maintained the -8 and -10 engines on Cessna 441's,with the electronic fuel controls.The power they put out with the fuel burn is great.I would have loved working on these OV-10's.
The engines are Garrett, now Honeywell T76- G- 420/421's. The military person of the TPE-331.
OV-10D, the older, hotter sister to the A-10
Beautiful Plane, in Indonesia are given the nickname "kampret" (Bat)
I always wonder if the Bronco airframe could handle a bigger/more powerful variant of its engines, like the TPE-331-14
I wonder what those things on the outer engine nacelle is?almost looks like a little jet engine? Maybe a RAT aux power turbine? They are bare metal, sry I’m brutally curious.
They are the engine exhaust outlets.
That is the exhaust stack. But this is the low IR exhaust, which has a large opening for cool air to flow over exhaust to cool it down.
That would be great for aerial camping.
A four seat civilian version would be great.
Glass cockpit and 5 blade turbine 🎉❤
If I'm not mistaken, I was Deployed to Honduras in 1988 At one of the bases there There was a Air strip, And small hangers, There were some well out fitted , I mean Armed Air plains with rocket pods, and missiles, ready to scramble into the Air.
They looked just like this Bronco here, but they were Camouflage? Anyone know anything about that??
Are those small turbofan engines that I see on the outboard engine nacelles? What engine are they running?
Those are low IR exhaust stacks. Used to bring cool air in to reduce IR signature, to counter heat seeking misses. A new modern exhaust stack is coming soon. The engines are Garrett AiResearch T76-G-420 aka Honeywell TPE33 turboprops, making 1040 SHP each.
this non-aviator wonders how long the certification process was for the 5 bladed MT props on the OV-10 Bronco ? Thanks for this vid.
I believe it was less than a year and was performed by CalFire. Our aircraft are not type certificated, Experimental.
@@thisisbroncocountry - thank you. experimental gives you some leeway.
But it just sat there! Fly the dang thing!!!
Weird shaped exhaust. Wonder if it is for cooling purposes?
Exhaust noise and IR suppression.
Looks like a prop driven A10!😮😅❤❤❤
Actually after they retired the OV-10s in Korea, they made the A-10 squadron OA-10s to pick up the mission.
@@jamesgregg5663 nice little bit of history, thanks!
Git'er Done!
We used these at Telega for Recon insertion
It's highly probable that this aircraft made many such drops with Recon, ANGLICO, and Navy Seals.
@@thisisbroncocountry It’s a weird hump sliding out, I heard after I got out someone died jumping one in the early eighties
So you took Uncle Hammies 33LF off and replaced it with a McCauley prop, it looked real good
What is the ultimate goal of this Upgrade?
Come see this Bronco in the near future at an Airshow. TBD. One of our other Broncos currently Flys special support missions for SpaceX.
Is there one east of the Mississippi river?
Cal Fire operates an entire fleet of OV-10's for fire attack control and reconnaissance.
Is this the revamped Bulldog from Vietnam???
*Let the Sunshine In...*
Hey. Was this test run at Falcon Gield in MesaAz.?
No Chino Ca. Marsh Aviation folded up a few years ago.
Did the performance improve with the 5-bladed prop ??
We don't know just yet. We did get some starting performance back due to the much lighter weight of the MT Propeller.
LOL, sounds like a mini E-2D Hawkeye.
He is too close to the prop ? That is crazy!
Is that the Garrett T76-G-1012[93] turboprop??
T76-G-420/421, 1040 SHP
So not a free shaft turboprop ? What engine is this ?
TPE331
Honeywell makes the engine nowdays. Originally AirResearch TPE 331. Also used in Aero Commanders and Fairchild Metroliners. It’s unique using 2 centrifugal compressors in series. The turbine direct drives the prop (not a free power turbine like a PT6.). Cheers
The engines are T76-G-420/421's basically the military version of the TPE331.
how is that guy just super comfortable standing right in front of that spinning prop? if he lost his balance or tripped he would be dead
He would have a really bad day, these folks know exactly where they are and where the bad stuff is. When they fall they reactively fall a certain way. Is it fool proof ? Nope but that comes with the job of working on planes
@@ivoryjohnson4662 I don’t buy that. This is straight up irresponsible
@@MrStevenduro you should see what they do on carriers, night time even more fun
@@ivoryjohnson4662 the military would be following protocol . Not practicing reckless behavior
We are following all safety guidelines. BTW it looks closer than it really is. Plus, with the front canopy windows removed that added another place to hold on to. And at no time, we're the engines running at high power, so not a lot of thrust being produced.
Cal Fire OV-10s also uses five blade props
Yes we work with CalFire.
@@thisisbroncocountry nice
gotta be hard on those transmissions going forward to reverse so many times under power
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Angry Bee Bronco
Are those blades inline with the rear seat?
The props are just aft of the rear seat.
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I figured that'd be the case because past events I'd hope convinced designers that no matter how good or strong the design, failures can happen and have proven that.. really bad things can happen, so it's best just to eliminate the possibility. But then you have people that ignore good, sage advice for weird reasons. Like say a particular submersible company...
Of course the OV-10 was built long before those weird beliefs started showing up.
Anyway, camera angles made me wonder and I'm thankful for the clarification.
Éjection seat still active??🤔
No, they are not Hot seats.
I don't understand why they don't bring the Bronco back with new power plant and Avionics if they had done that they wouldn't have needed to Tender a contract for the Sky Warden aircraft
So OV-10s DO HAVE counterrotating props. I was not sure.
Yes indeed. Safety factor especially for take offs.
@@thisisbroncocountry>>> Rodger that...👍
How does one obtain a Bronco?!
Have lots of money. But we do build to suit.