Convair 48

In welchen Zeitraum muss man den Flieger einordnen?
Sagt mir erst mal garnix!

 

Aha, ich weiß jetzt wo der Hase hinläuft! Da gibt es ein Resin-Modell von MIKU in 1/72, ich will da "flogger" nicht vorgreifen, soll er weiter erzählen!

 

Links zum Thema:

http://www.sky.cz/pmilona/charger.htm (Skizze)

Geschichte:
Charger (Model 48) (Genl Dynamics-Convair)1964 = Twin-boom COIN fighter. 2pCmwM rg; two 650hp Canadian P&W T47-CP turboprops; span: 27'6" length: 34'10" load: 6003# v: 319/x/x range (ferry): 3000 ceiling: 21,300'; ff: 11/25/64 (p: John W Knebel). 9' contrarotating props. Produced in only 35 weeks from design, but lost out to North American OV-10, and it was the last complete aircraft to be built with the Convair nameplate. POP: 1 [N28K], destroyed in 1965 after its USN pilot successfully ejected at 100'. (Quelle: http://aerofiles.com/_convair.html)

Bye Grimmi

 

Hmm, bei meinen Recherchen gefunden:

OV-10 Used to Protect Space Shuttle
Bronco circles Shuttle Endeavor during rollout
(Posted 11/19/2001)
NASA has been using an OV-10 to provide security around the Space Shuttle launch pad. As reported by Steven Siceloff of the Florida Today newspaper in a story on both the Florida Today and Space.Com websites, two F-15 fighters flew air cover to protect the rollout of the Space Shuttle Endeavor on October 31. An OV-10 Bronco was seen in a familiar role - the report stated that "An OV-10 light observation aircraft flew lazy circles around Endeavour during most of the shuttle's six-hour move." Airspace security near the Space Center been extensively tightened since September 11th - the F-15s have been on-station over the shuttle ever since the rollout, an AH-64 Apache gunship guarded the astronauts when they arrived for a practice countdown, and there are restrictions on aviation throughout the entire northern half of Brevard County.
Though NASA does have OV-10s based in Virginia and Ohio, Mr. Siceloff has confirmed for OV-10Bronco.Net that this aircraft was an OV-10D+ owned by the State Department, operating out of their OV-10 maintenance base at nearby Patrick AFB. These aircraft have enhanced infrared gear installed and are primarily tasked with anti-narcotics spraying duties in South America. Patrick AFB, which is located just south of Cocoa Beach and within sight of the Cape, was also the location of the USAF/USMC's joint OV-10 training program in the 1980s and is now the main air support base for USAF and NASA launches from Cape Canaveral. There's a reasonable chance that these OV-10s will become a regular fixture around the Space Center. We'll report any additional information as it becomes available.

Ist noch interessant, gelle ? Die Amis beschützen jetzt ja wirklich alles ganz extrem. Da könnte man sicher noch ein paar gute Fotos machen....

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