L -19 Birddog Cessna Two place observation / reconnaissance airplane. The first ones reportedly came into the KYARNG inventory in 1951. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Co. Engine: Continental 0-470-11 - 216hp. Max speed: 130mph Service ceiling: 18,500ft Range: 530mi Produced from the end of 1950 and remained in service until the late 1970s. The Bird Dog was derived directly from the Cessna 170, a commercial model in production in 1950. In 1962 the different versions were renamed, in sequence, O-1A, O-1B, TO-1D and O-1E. In 1965 the Army turned over all fixed-wing observation aircraft to the Air Force. Ezen az oldalon virtuálisan beleülhetünk a gépbe. Itt meg itt meg megtekinthető, hogyan készül egy olyen modell.

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Manufacturer: Sopwith Aviation Company Power Plant: Clerget rotary engine Top Speed: 112 mph Armament: Two Vickers .303 machine guns

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Length: 25 feet 10 inches (7.87 meters) Wingspan: 39 feet 3 inches (11.96 meters) Speed: 125 mph (201 km/h) Ceiling: 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) Range: Engines: 1 275-hp Rolls-Royce Falcon III inline Crew: 2 Armament: 2x or 3x .303 caliber machine guns; 2x 120 lbs (54.4 kg) bombs

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