In 1957, the US Army recognized a requirement for a lightweight however rugged front-line statement plane that might function from tough airstrips and had short take-off and landing (STOL) capability. Grumman’s proposal was accepted, and growth of the YAO-1A started.
The plane’s first flight was Apr. 14, 1959. It was a mid-wing monoplane powered by two turboprop engines, with a tail that includes three vertical stabilizers. The pilot and observer sat in a side-by-side cockpit with bulged facet home windows, offering glorious downward visibility.
Greater than 375 OV-1 Mohawk plane had been constructed over a interval of virtually 10 years. They had been used extensively within the Vietnam War. The plane was not designed to hold armament, however many had been modified within the subject to hold rockets, mortars and…
