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The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft.
It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army since the U.S. Army Air Forces separated from the Army in 1947, becoming its own branch of service, the United States Air Force.
The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries.
General characteristics
Crew: 2 Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.88 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) Height: 7 ft 4 in (2.23 m) Wing area: 174 sq ft[20] (16.16 m²) Empty weight: 1,614 lb (734 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 2,430 lb (1105 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-11 flat six piston, 213 hp (159 kw)
Performance
Maximum speed: 115 mph (100 knots, 185 km/h) Cruise speed: 104 mph (87 knots, 167 km/h) Stall speed: 54 mph (47 knots, 87 km/h) Range: 530 miles (460 nmi, 853 km) Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m) Rate of climb: 1,150 ft/min (5.8 m/s) Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m): 560 ft (170 m) Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m): 600 ft (180 m)
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Cessna O-1E Bird Dog - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Cessna O-1E Bird Dog. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1875833. The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft.
It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army since the U.S. Army Air Forces separated from the Army in 1947, becoming its own branch of service, the United States Air Force.
The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries.
General characteristics
Crew: 2 Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.88 m) Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) Height: 7 ft 4 in (2.23 m) Wing area: 174 sq ft[20] (16.16 m²) Empty weight: 1,614 lb (734 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 2,430 lb (1105 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-11 flat six piston, 213 hp (159 kw)
Performance
Maximum speed: 115 mph (100 knots, 185 km/h) Cruise speed: 104 mph (87 knots, 167 km/h) Stall speed: 54 mph (47 knots, 87 km/h) Range: 530 miles (460 nmi, 853 km) Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m) Rate of climb: 1,150 ft/min (5.8 m/s) Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m): 560 ft (170 m) Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m): 600 ft (180 m)
Rating: 4
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Uploaded By: woody2858
Date Uploaded: November 07, 2014
Filename: essna-O-1E-Bird-Dog.jpg
Original Resolution: 1280x840
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Category: Antique