Lockheed YO-3 – Fotos y Video

el Lockheed YO-3 "Quiet Star" fue un avión monomotor estadounidense propulsado por hélice que fue desarrollado para la observación en el campo de batalla durante la Guerra de Vietnam. Fue diseñado para ser lo más silencioso posible, y estaba destinado a observar los movimientos de tropas en casi silencio durante las horas de oscuridad.

Fuente: Lockheed YO-3 en Wikipedia

The Lockheed YO-3 was a military aircraft designed for low-altitude, low-noise observation missions during the Vietnam War. It was based on the Schweizer SGS 2-32 glider, but fitted with a specially modified engine and a five-blade propeller to reduce its acoustic signature. The YO-3 had a crew of two, a pilot and an observer, and carried various sensors and cameras for reconnaissance and surveillance. The YO-3 could fly as low as 200 feet (61 m) above the ground and as slow as 55 knots (102 km/h) without stalling. The YO-3 was operated by the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971, and by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from 1972 to 1976. The YO-3 was one of the few fixed-wing aircraft that could operate effectively at night in the dense jungles of Southeast Asia.