Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Category
Country
Production
1950–1959
Quantity
3,431
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeCessna 170
- Mission TypeLiaison and observation
- Service Entry Year1950
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew2
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeContinental O-470-11
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed167.357 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,638.8 m
- Range1,300 km
- Endurance5
- On-Station Time2
◇Mission Systems10MOD.10
- Primary Sensor / RadarVisual observation
- Detection Range10 km
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles1
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload227 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length7.62 m
- Wingspan11 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,100 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built3,431
- Operators30
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1974
- Production Start1950
- Production End1959
- Operational StatusRetired from U.S. service, active as warbirds
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1950Production started
- 1959Production ended
76
years in service
9
years in production
3,431
units produced
21
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
CESSNA O-1 BIRD DOG · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
236INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT30EARLY COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT2542UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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