The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an armed military observation and attack aircraft that was designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities.
It has a twin turboprop configuration, and carries two crew members in side by side seating.
The Mohawk was intended to operate from short, unimproved runways in support of United States Army forces.
Variants
YAO-1 (YOV-1A)
Initial prototypes.
OV-1A (AO-1AF)
Daylight observation variant.
OV-1A
Fitted with two additional Westinghouse J34 jet engines.
A non-flying, mixed-power, testbed, operated by the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.
OV-1B (AO-1BF)
SLAR variant.
OV-1C (AO-1CF)
IR reconnaissance variant.
OV-1D
Consolidated sensor variant.
JOV-1A
OV-1As and OV-1Cs fitted with armament.
RV-1C
Quick Look ELINT machines.
RV-1D
Quick Look II ELINT machine.
EV-1E
Quick Look III ELINT machine.
OV-1E
Prototype for unproduced modernized variant.
Specifications
Crew
2
Length
41 ft 0 in (12.50 m)
Wingspan
48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
Height
12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Wing area
360 sq ft (33 m2)
Aspect ratio
5.35:1
Airfoil
NACA 2412
Empty weight
12,054 lb (5,468 kg)
Gross weight
15,544 lb (7,051 kg) (Normal take-off weight, IR mission)
Max take-off weight
18,109 lb (8,214 kg) (SLAR mission)
Fuel capacity
276 US gal (230 imp gal; 1,040 L) internal fuel
Powerplant
2 × Lycoming T53-L-701 turboprops, 1,400 shp (1,000 kW) each
Propellers
3-bladed Hamilton Standard Type 53C51-27 constant-speed propellers, 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) diameter
Performance
Maximum speed
305 mph (491 km/h, 265 kn) (IR mission)
Cruise speed
207 mph (333 km/h, 180 kn) (econ. cruise)
Stall speed
84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
Never exceed speed
450 mph (720 km/h, 390 kn)
Range
944 mi (1,519 km, 820 nmi) with external tanks (SLAR mission)
