Walk-around of the OA-1K Sky Raider II, AFSOC's newest armed overwatch aircraft. L3Harris test pilot Lt. Gen. (ret.) C.R. Davis, who flew 47 aircraft types and nearly 5,000 hours in the U.S. Air Force, dives into the capabilities, performance, and some of the systems the light attack platform provides to customers. We cover the PT6-67F engine, and why it's one of the most reliable powerplants Davis has ever flown, the redesigned combat wing with nine weapons stations, self-sealing fuel panels and fire suppression foam, the MX-15 and MX-20 sensor pairing, armor plating and bulletproof glass, and the Garmin cockpit Davis calls the most advanced avionics of anything he flew in 35 years of Air Force service. We also get into what it actually takes to fly this aircraft off farm roads and unprepared fields, eight hours of endurance, and how any partner nation can tie this platform into the joint force at a fraction of the cost per flying hour of an F-16 or F-35. Filmed on location with L3Harris in Waco, Texas.
Source: Inside AFSOC's Newest ATTACK Plane With the Test Pilot Who's Flown 47 Aircraft
