[FPSPACE] Off-topic request

Jim Davis jimdavis2 at earthlink.net
Wed Nov 4 22:46:13 EST 2009


David,

You are probably thinking of the Convair Model 48 Charger that was the 
Broncos main competitor in the Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft 
Program. Since it was the loser in the competition it did not receive a 
designation and was never operated.

http://www.ginterbooks.com/NAVAL/NF39.htm

Jim Davis
> Can anyone tell me the designation of an observation aircraft that was 
> operated by the US in the 1960s which looked similar to an OV-10 
> Bronco in that it had two engines, straight shoulder wings, twin booms 
> and a broad cross tail set high between the vertical fins - but 
> instead of having the nose and cockpit of the Bronco it had a large 
> glass bubble (such as on early helicopters) for maximum visibility ?


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