Cessna O-2 Skymaster
E55852
forward air control aircraft
military aircraft
observation aircraft
push-pull configuration aircraft
twin-boom aircraft
The Cessna O-2 Skymaster is a military twin-boom, push-pull configuration aircraft used primarily by the U.S. Air Force for forward air control and reconnaissance during the Vietnam War.
Aliases (2)
- Cessna 337 Skymaster ×2
- O-2 ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forward air control aircraft
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military aircraft → observation aircraft → push-pull configuration aircraft → twin-boom aircraft → |
| armament |
flares and smoke rockets
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underwing hardpoints for gun pods → underwing hardpoints for rockets → |
| basedOn |
Cessna 337 Skymaster
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| conflictUsedIn |
Vietnam War
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
2
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3 → |
| designationByUSAF |
O-2
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| developedFrom |
civil Cessna Skymaster series
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| emptyWeight |
approximately 2,645 lb
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| engineConfiguration |
twin-engine push-pull
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| engineType |
piston engine
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| firstFlight |
1965
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| grossWeight |
approximately 4,400 lb
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| height |
approximately 9 ft 4 in
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| introduced |
1967
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| length |
approximately 29 ft 9 in
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| manufacturer |
Cessna
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 199 mph
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approximately 320 km/h → |
| notableFeature |
centerline push-pull propellers
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extensive side window area for observation → twin-boom tail → |
| numberBuilt |
over 500
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| powerplant |
2 × Continental IO-360 engines
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| primaryMission |
directing air strikes
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target marking → |
| primaryUser |
United States Air Force
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| range |
approximately 1,000 miles
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approximately 1,600 km → |
| role |
forward air control
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observation → reconnaissance → |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 19,300 ft
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approximately 5,880 m → |
| usedBy |
Guatemalan Air Force
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Honduran Air Force → Moroccan Air Force → Portuguese Air Force → Republic of Vietnam Air Force → Royal Thai Air Force → Salvadoran Air Force → United States Air Force → United States Army → United States Navy → |
| wingspan |
approximately 38 ft 0 in
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cessna O-2 Skymaster
("Cessna 337 Skymaster")
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basedOn |
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Cessna O-2 Skymaster
("O-2")
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designationByUSAF |
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Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
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hasAircraftOnDisplay |
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Martinair
("Cessna 337 Skymaster")
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operatedAircraftType |