Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
attack/reconnaissance aircraft family by the Grumman Corporation
The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an American armed military observation and attack aircraft that was designed for battlefield surveillance, light strike and transport capabilities. It features a twin turboprop configuration, and carries two crew members in side-by-side seating. The aircraft was intended to operate from short, unimproved runways in support of the United States Army maneuver forces.
Development
The Mohawk began as a joint Army-Marine program through the then-Navy Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer), for an observation/attack plane that would outperform the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. In June 1956, the Army issued Type Specification TS145, which called for the development and procurement of a two-seat, twin turboprop aircraft designed to operate from small, unimproved fields under all weather conditions. It would be faster, with greater firepower, and heavier armour than the Bird Dog, which had proved vulnerable during the Korean War. The Mohawk's mission would include observation, artillery spotting, air control, emergency resupply, naval target spotting, liaison, and radiological monitoring. The Navy specified that the aircraft must be capable of operating from small "jeep" escort carriers. The DoD selected Grumman Aircraft Corporation's G-134 design as the winner of the competition in 1957. Marine requirements contributed an unusual feature to the design.
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