The multi-mission General Dynamics Convair Model 48 Charger was a prototype for a light attack and observation aircraft designed and developed for the Vietnam War as one of its first ...
As the Vietnam War escalated, Convair quietly built a new kind of warplane. The Model 48 Charger was fast, agile, and ahead of its time—but lost out in a high-stakes race against the OV-10 Bronco.