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Cessna OH 1 (L 19 A) Bird Dog
Observation Airplane, USA, 1951

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Cessna] [ Reconnaissance 1946-1974]

Description:

The Bird Dog was in use as a low'n slow target marker
tu guide the fast fighter bombers to their targets
over the jungles of Viet Nam. Those quite dangerous
missions were flown mostly by fighter bomber pilots.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

24.934 ft

7.600 m

Greatest height :

7.480 ft

2.280 m

Wingspan :

35.761 ft

10.900 m

Max take off weight :

2425.5 lbs

1100.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

112 kts

208 km/h

Service ceiling :

18373 ft

5600 m

Range :

972 nm

1800 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KBox

Type :

Continental O-470

Power rating (max.) :

210 hp

213 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

210 hp

213 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

1+1