AF getting light airplanes again

[CadetProgramGuy]

The March 2010 issue of the Air & Space Smithsonian magazine has an article about the military's latest look at the Bronco. Boeing is apparently pitching an upgraded version to the services.

Available here.

Take a look at the video on the link.....Have a 172 or 182 do those taxi tests......

[Climbnsink]

This might work: http://www.aurora.aero/TacticalSystems/DA42.aspx

[Senior]

I agree that the OV-10 would be a good choice.  It has already
been proven in combat.  That video from A&Space seems to be showing a plane with the engine smoking.  I have seen some Broncos
on the NASA channel in NASA colors.  I wonder if they will put the pilots in a titanium bathtub?  I would say the Skyraider is my second
choice.  Proven combat record, can ruin the bad guys day.  Taildragger
though.  If I had all the money in the world I would have the OV-10
as a personal aircraft.  That looks like one fun  plane to fly.

[Gunner C]

The only problem with the A-1 is that it has a reciprocating engine.  The military, with very few exceptions, has no avgas at bases.  The OV-10 is a great aircraft but is lightly (if at all) armored doesn't carry a great deal of weapons.  The A-1 carries more bombs than a B-17, not to mention an A-1 got an air-to-air victory against a MiG. 

I've seen a proposed resurrection of the Mustang with lots of bombs and a turbine engine.  It was mentioned that one of the downsides was "tail dragger."  Who cares?  It takes a few hours to learn to land one if you're a tricycle guy.

[MikeD]

I agree that the OV-10 would be a good choice.  It has already
been proven in combat.  That video from A&Space seems to be showing a plane with the engine smoking.  I have seen some Broncos
on the NASA channel in NASA colors.  I wonder if they will put the pilots in a titanium bathtub?  I would say the Skyraider is my second
choice.  Proven combat record, can ruin the bad guys day.  Taildragger
though.  If I had all the money in the world I would have the OV-10
as a personal aircraft.  That looks like one fun  plane to fly.

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton VA had at least one.  I'm not sure if they have one, they are pretty short on full-sized aircraft now.  Dryden is the main flight research/test center now, that has most of the aircraft and all the fighters. 

[DC]

Well, from what I've read about the requirements, it fails on two counts - too fast, and only one seat, the latter actually being the more serious of the two.

Wow. I don't think I've ever heard the A-10 described as being too fast.

[SarDragon]

Doesn't fly slow enough.