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OV-1 Mohawk
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observation
two
Lycoming T-53
2- 1,400 shp ea.
11,750 lbs.
18,900 lbs.
2,500 lbs.
41' 0"
48' 0"
230 mph
300 mph
1,875 fpm
25,000 feet
960 miles
4/14/59
1959






Grumman OV-1 Mohawk observation aircraft were the U.S. Army's first ever turboprop powered winged aircraft. The heavy duty landing gear made the aircraft capable of operating from rough landing strips close to front lines.

The Mohawk was originally produced for use jointly by the U.S. Army and U.S.M.C. The Marine Corps dropped the project because of budget constraints, leaving the Army to use the aircraft.

OV-1 aircraft served in the observation and light attack roles. In additional to camera equipment and infra red detection systems, one variant carried a 216" pod containing a ground tracking radar held under its fuselage.

Mohawk aircraft protected their crews with an armored cockpit. Two hard points under each wing could hold rockets and machine guns for attack missions.

Through their long service career the aircraft flew missions over Germany, Iraq, Korea South American and Vietnam providing vital information.

Twenty OV-1 Mohawks were deployed on missions over the Middle East during the Persian Gulf War of 1990. They were often in the air twenty four hours a day, flying a total of over four thousand mission hours. By the end of hostilities, they had flown in excess of nine hundred combat missions.

A total of 375 of the aircraft were produced. The last flight of a Grumman OV-1 Mohawk aircraft in U.S. Army service was on October 12, 1996.


A rc OV-1 Mohawk by Keith Sparks.


Pictured above and immediately below is the rc Grumman OV-1 Mohawk built by Keith Sparks. It has a wingspan of 59". Keith powers it with a pair of AXI 2808/24 motors. We understand that an article and plans were published in the December 2006 issue of Model Airplane News.

The second picture below is of the rc OV-1 Mohawk for sale from Black Hawk Models. It has a wingspan of 57". Fuselage length is 47" overall. Materials used in the construction are balsa and plywood. Recommended power are a pair of KMS 2814/06 motors. All up weight should be in the five pound range.

The last picture on this page is of the rc OV-1 Mohawk built by master builder Carl Bachhuber. It has a wingspan of 130". Carl selected a pair of Zenoah G-62 engines for power.

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Keith Sparks and his rc OV-1 Mohawk.


RC OV-1 Mohawk from Black Hawk Models.


Carl Bachhuber's rc OV-1 Mohawk.