Hi mates!
I'm starting to request some planes that can really fill the skies holes in our Korean war scenarios....after the F-84E here came the old and faithful Bird Dog!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_O-1_Bird_DogGeneral characteristics
Crew: one/two
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[23] (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)
It was widely used in Korea and also in Vietnam , briefly replaced from the O-2 Skymaster , waiting for the debugging of the OV-10 Bronco....
So it can be used from 1950 to 1970 scenarios!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXdY6mcoumQ
Really hope that at least a frankenplane starting from the Stinson could be done!
Finger crossed....part II....
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Topic: The Stinson successor: O-1 Bird Dog (Read 1892 times)
