Companies Pitch Ideas for New Light Attack Aircraft -- The Danger Room
Gearing up for this week’s big Air Force technology convention in Washington, companies are scrambling to position themselves for what they hope will be lucrative contracts to build aircraft specifically designed for counterinsurgency.
What’s old is new when it comes to reimagining light attack aircraft, and the latest entrant is Boeing, which is offering the OV-10 Bronco, a turboprop light attack aircraft. “The OV-10 could face competition from other Vietnam-era light attack aircraft, such as the Piper Aircraft PA-48 Enforcer,” writes Steve Trimble, at Flightglobal’s DEW Line blog.
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My Comment: These plane were incredibly effective during the Vietnam War. I am surprised that it has taken the military this long to accept the idea that these types of planes can play a role in conflict zones like Iraq or Afghanistan.
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