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GRUMMAN OV-1B MOHAWK ( US ARMY FAC / SURVEILLANCE)  1/48 SCALE
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RODEN 410  GRUMMAN OV-1B MOHAWK ( US ARMY FAC / SURVEILLANCE)  1/48 SCALE

DESCRIPTION:

The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an American armed military observation and attack aircraft that was designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities. It has a twin turboprop configuration, and carries two crew members in side-by-side seating. The Mohawk was intended to operate from short, unimproved runways in support of United States Army maneuver forces.
Development
Overview of the OV-1 Mohawk (1960)
Duration: 2 minutes and 24 seconds.2:24
The OV-1 Mohawk's SLAR capabilities
Duration: 8 minutes and 8 seconds.8:08
Proposed variants of the OV-1

The Mohawk began as a joint Army-Marine program through the then-Navy Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer), for an observation/attack plane that would outperform the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. In June 1956, the Army issued Type Specification TS145, which called for the development and procurement of a two-seat, twin turboprop aircraft designed to operate from small, unimproved fields under all weather conditions. It would be faster, with greater firepower, and heavier armour than the Bird Dog, which had proved vulnerable during the Korean War. The Mohawk's mission would include observation, artillery spotting, air control, emergency resupply, naval target spotting, liaison, and radiological monitoring. The Navy specified that the aircraft must be capable of operating from small "jeep" escort class carriers (CVEs). The DoD selected Grumman Aircraft Corporation's G-134 design as the winner of the competition in 1957. Marine requirements contributed an unusual feature to the design. As originally proposed, the OF-1 could be fitted with water skis that would allow the aircraft to land at sea and taxi to island beaches at 20 knots (37 km/h). Since the Marines were authorized to operate fixed-wing aircraft in the close air support (CAS) role, the mockup also featured underwing pylons for rockets, bombs, and other stores.

FEATURES:

* Brand: Roden

* Title: Grumman OV-1B Mohawk

* Number: 410

* Scale: 1/48

* Type: Full kit

* Released: 2008 New parts

* Packaging: Rigid box (Top opener)

* Topic: Grumman OV-1 Mohawk » Propeller (Aircraft)
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