Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–1986
Quantity
360
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1965
- Service Entry Year1969
- Crew2
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeGarrett T76-G-420/421
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed462.96 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.71 Mach
- Cruise Speed340 km/h
- Stall Speed120 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,144 m
- Ferry Range2,400 km
- Combat Radius720 km
- Rate of Climb15.342 m/s
- G-Limit8
- Takeoff Run244 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length13.411 m
- Wingspan12.19 m
- Height4.57 m
- Wing Area23.5
- Empty Weight3,126.665 kg
- Loaded Weight6,800 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight7,200 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints5
- Weapons Payload1,450 kg
- Internal Gun1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M197 electric cannon (YOV-10D) or 4 × 7.62×51 mm M60C machine guns (OV-10D/D+)
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built360
- Variants14
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1965
- Production End1986
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1967Production started
- 1986Production ended
59
years in service
19
years in production
360
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
52GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT21COLD WAR · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT850UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
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