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AO-11 Bronco II

The Phoenix Milita
09-11-2004, 11:02
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The AO-11: Bronco II is based on the Vietnam-Era COIN aircraft the OV-10 Bronco. As you can see we have takent he design to it's limits and increased its role on the battlefield. The Bronco provides excellent air cover for your troops and is capable of defending itself from enemy attack helicopters with it's 2 30mm gatling cannons and sidewinde missiles.
All new aiframe construction as well as new upraded PD turboprops makes sure the bronco will continue to serve on the modern battlefield for years to come. Standard crew is two, but up to 3 paratroopers can be held in the rear compartment (sacrifing maximum wpns load of couse)
Name: AO-11L Bronco II.
Type: Light Attack, Anti-Helicopter/Tank/Infantry, Multipurpose COIN (COunter-INsurgency); NOS (Night Observation System)
Power plant: Two PXD T22-G-477 turboprop engines ea. @ 975 HP
Length: 42 ft 8 in
Height: 15 ft 1 in
Wingspan: 40 ft 5 in
Weights:
Empty: 6,894 lb
Max. takeoff: 19,444 lb
Speed: 385 mph
Range: 1,600 miles (2,050 m w/ droptanks)
Ceiling: 26,000 ft
Crew: 2
Armament: (typical)
(2) 30mm 5 barrel machine guns (800 rounds each) in fuselage sponsons
(16) AGm-114 Hellfires
(36) M261 Hydra rockets
(3) Cluster bombs
(4) AIM-9X SIDEWINDER
Price:
$5.8 million
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Blacktower
09-11-2004, 11:24
(ooc: damnit, I was developing something using that design lol. Oh well, you beat me to it *sigh*)
Tilsitsin
09-11-2004, 13:51
Tilsitsin wishes to purchase 5 machines for evaluation and testing, for the sum of $29 million. Upon evaluation of the type, an order for further examples may be requested.
The Phoenix Milita
17-11-2004, 00:40
order confirmed