North American (Rockwell) OV-10A Bronco

designed with FSDS for FS2000 professional by Jeffrey Nissen (jeffreysan@mindspring.com)

NOTAM: This aircraft will work in FS2000 PRO only!
It uses gauges and sound from the FS2000 Pro default King Air.
Other gauges are copyright of their respective authors. (And thanks!)
Great information can be found at the OV-10 Bronco Association website at www.ov10bronco.net
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Using WINZIP or similar Program...
unzip the package to fs2000\aircraft folder.
Unzip the gauges into the gauge folder
You may have some of these gauges already, so to overwrite or not is your choice.

Make sure the directory option is turned on.

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OV-10A BRONCO DATA
DIMENSIONS:
Wingspan: 40 feet (12.2 meters)
Length: 41 feet, 7 inches (12.7 meters)
Height: 15 feet, 1 inch (4.6 meters)

WEIGHT: Empty: 7,190 pounds (3,261 kilograms)
Maximum take-off gross weight: 14,444 pounds (6,552 kilograms)

MAXIMUM SPEED AT SEA LEVEL: 244 knots (452 kilometers/hour)

SERVICE CEILING: 28,800 feet (8,778 meters)

CREW: One pilot
One observer (removable rear seat for greater fuselage cargo capacity)

FUEL: Five self-sealing fuel tanks in wing: 252-gallon capacity (954 liters)
150-, 230-, or 300-gallon (568-, 871-, or 1,136-liter) external tank

RANGE: 700 nautical miles (1,297 kilometers) with internal fuel
1200 nautical miles (2224 kilometers) with 150-gallon (568-liter) drop tank

MISSION PERFORMANCE: 5.5 hours loiter time with 150-gallon (568-liter) drop tank
50 nautical miles (93 kilometers) and 2 hours loiter time with full ordnance load

ARMAMENT: Centerline station for 20-mm gun pod, or stores
Four 7.62 mm M60C machine guns in sponsons
Four sponson stations for rockets, miniguns, or stores
Two wing stations for rockets or missiles

EQUIPMENT: Zero-speed, zero-altitude escape seats
Air-to-air and air-to-ground communication systems

POWER: Two Garrett-AiResearch turboprop engines, T76-G-412 and T76-G-413, 715 shaft horsepower each

LANDING GEAR: Trailing arm articulating with two-stage air-oil telescoping shock absorbing struts

CARGO BAY: 75 cubic feet (2.1 cubic meters) with rear seat
110 cubic feet (3.1 cubic meters) with rear seat removed

Flying:
For takeoff select the first flap setting (F6) and apply full power. Rotate at approx.80-85 KIAS.
A good climb speed is approx. 120-130 KIAS.
Cruise is approx. 200 KIAS
Approach speed is approx. 115-125 KIAS with full flaps.
Landing speed approx. 105 KIAS. Brakes and reverse thrust at your discretion.

For more fun, set realism sliders to the middle and turn off coordinated rudder.
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Legal stuff:

Copyright C. Jeffrey Nissen 2001

THIS IS FREEWARE.
THIS AIRCRAFT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR, AND CANNOT BE
RE-SOLD OR PACKAGED WITH ANY PRODUCT FOR SALE, WITHOUT THE
EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR. THIS TEXT FILE MUST ALWAYS BE TRANSPORTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT IF IT IS RE-ZIPPED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER FORUMS/WEB SITES.

THE AUTHOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITIES THAT YOU MIGHT
INCUR AS A RESULT OF USING THIS PRODUCT. YOU ASSUME THE RISK
OF USE.