Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Aircraft of the South Vietnamese Air Force
Entwicklung
The Cessna 305A Bird Dog was
a liaison and observation aircraft. It was the first all-metal
fixed-wing aircraft ordered by the United States Army. The Bird Dog had
a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries.
The U.S. Army was searching for an aircraft that could adjust artillery
fire, as well as perform liaison duties, and preferably be constructed
of all metal, as the fabric-covered liaison aircraft used during World
War II (primarily Stinson and Piper products) had short service lives.
The Cessna Model 305A was a development of the Cessna 170. The Cessna 305A
was a single-engined, lightweight, strut-braced, high-wing monoplane
with a tailwheel landing gear. The greatest difference from the Cessna
170 was that the 305A had only two seats, in tandem configuration, with
angled side windows to improve ground observation.
Der Cessna 305A Bird Dog war ein
Verbindungs- und Beobachtungsflugzeug. Es war das erste Ganzmetallflugzeug,
das von der United States Army bestellt wurde. Der Bird Dog hatte eine lange
Karriere in den USA, sowie in anderen Ländern. Die US-Armee suchte nach
einem Flugzeug, das Artilleriefeuer beobachten sowie Verbindungs-aufgaben
erfüllen konnte und vorzugsweise aus ganzem Metall gebaut war, da die im
Zweiten Weltkrieg verwendete mit Stoff überzogenen Verbindungsflugzeuge
(hauptsächlich Stinson- und Piper-Produkte) eine kurze Lebensdauer hatten.
Die Cessna Model 305A war eine Weiter-entwicklung der Cessna 170. Der größte
Unterschied zur Cessna 170 war, dass die 305A nur zwei Sitze in
Tandemkonfiguration hatte, mit angewinkelten Seitenfenstern zur Verbesserung
der Bodenbeobachtung.
Versionen
O-1A
Initial production version for U.S. Army, 2,486 built
O-1A
Erste Serienversion für die U.S. Army, 2.486 gebaut
O-1E
Improved version of the O-1A with equipment changes and higher gross weight, 469 built
O-1E
Verbesserte Version der O-1A mit Ausrüstungsänderungen und höherem Gewicht, 469 gebaut
Operational history
Einsatzgeschichte
110 Observation Squadron
112 Observation Squadron
114 Observation Squadron
116 Observation Squadron
118 Observation Squadron
120 Observation Squadron
122 Observation Squadron
124 Observation Squadron
| Specifications | Cessna O-1E | |
|
Wingspan |
Spannweite |
10.97 m |
|
Length |
Länge |
7.85 m |
|
Height |
Höhe |
2.22 m |
| Wing area | Flügelfläche | 16.16 m2 |
|
Engine |
Motor |
Continental
O-470-11 |
|
Maximum speed |
Höchstgeschwindigkeit |
209 Km/h |
|
Empty weight |
Leergewicht |
732 Kg |
|
Loaded weight |
Startgewicht |
1'089 Kg |
|
Climb Rate |
Steigrate |
? |
|
Service ceiling |
Gipfelhöhe |
6,187 m |
|
Range |
Reichweite |
853 Km |
|
Armament |
Bewaffnung |
Misc. |
|
Capacity |
Zuladung | 1 Pilot |
| Cessna O-1 Bird Dog | ||||||
| Type |
US Serial |
Reg. |
s/n |
Delivered |
Withdrawn |
Remarks |
|
O-1A |
50-01638 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-01548 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-01916 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-04543 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-04567 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-04591 |
? |
? |
? | 8. Jan. 1975 |
To RTAF as ? code 60422 |
|
O-1A |
51-04795 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
To Khmer Air Force. |
|
O-1A |
51-04604, |
? |
21491 | ? | 22. May 1970 |
To RTAF as BT.2-13/13 |
|
O-1A |
51-04748 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
To RTAF as ? code 53188 |
|
O-1A |
51-04803 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-04831 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-04882 |
? |
? |
? | 22. May 1970 |
To RTAF as ? code 53126 |
|
O-1A |
51-04955 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
To RTAF as ? code 71189 |
|
O-1A |
51-04991 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-05012 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-05057 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-05099 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-06967 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-07309 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-07401 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-07426 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
To Khmer Air Force |
|
O-1A |
51-07437 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-07467 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-11209 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-11916 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-11959 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-11961 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-11999 |
B |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12007 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12161 |
BN |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12165 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-1220 |
DK |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-1224 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12236 |
DP |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12264 |
DQ |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12272 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12322 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12368 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12382 |
DT |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12472 |
BD |
? |
? | ? |
To Thai Army |
|
O-1A |
51-12492 |
DC, BH |
? |
? | ? |
To Khmer Air Force |
|
O-1A |
51-12503 |
DJ |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12519 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12596 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
To Khmer Air Force |
|
O-1A |
51-12639 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12692 |
DE |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12697 |
E |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12701 |
BL |
? |
? | ? |
To Khmer Air Force |
|
O-1A |
51-12704 |
DA |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12715 |
D |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12792 |
DC, BE |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12799 |
DO |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12819 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12829 |
DM, BE |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12830 |
DN |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12875 |
BK |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12900 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-12903 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-14981 |
FDD |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
51-16869 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
53-08037 |
DA |
? |
? | ? |
- |
|
O-1A |
53-08041 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02504 |
DN |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02528 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02546 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02553 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02596 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02605 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-02642 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |
| O-1E |
56-04172 |
? |
? |
? | ? |
- |