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U.
S. Military Aircraft Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog Photo by DR. |
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To meet a US Army requirement, Cessna adapted its Model 170 light plane as the Model 305A with a revised central fuselage and cut down rear fuselage to provide good fields of vision. The wing was also fitted with slotted flaps to improve field performance. The type was ordered into production during June 1950 as the L-19A, and in September 1951 the name Bird Dog was allocated. Production of this model totaled 2,486 including 60 OE-1s for the US Marine Corps. Bird Dog production totaled 3,431, up to 1957, more than haft went to American allies, and in 1962 the series was redesigned 0-1. Another 100 aircraft were built in Japan, and in 972 Pakistan produced more of the type using spares and locally manufactured components. |
TECHNICAL DATA
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Description |
Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Cessna | Length: 25 ft. 10 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 7 ft. 4 in. |
| Model: E | Wing Span: 36 ft. 0 in. |
| Crew: Two | Wing Area: 174.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: Bird Dog | Empty Weight: 1,614 lb. |
| Basic Role: Observation and liaison. | Max. Weight: 2,400 lb. |
| Other Versions:
L-19A initial model, later O-1A.
L-19-1T instrument trainer. TL-19D trainer with constant speed propeller later TO-1D. L-19D refine model later O-1D. TO-1D and TO-1E dual control trainer conversion. O-1F a TO-1D conversion for forward air control. O-1G a O-1A conversion for FAC. |
Armament: None |
| Principal User: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kampuchea, Laos, Lebanon, Norway, Pakistan, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, USA, and Vietnam. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Continental 0-470-11 flat six piston engine. |
| Range: 530 miles. | Horsepower: 213-hp |
| Max. Speed: 115 mph. | No. Of Engines: One |
| Ceiling: 18,500 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 1,150 ft. per minute. |