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
O-1A Bird Dog
Category
Country
Production
1950–1959
Quantity
2,486
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 piston
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed180 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,600 m
- Range1,200 km
- Endurance5
- On-Station Time5
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / RadarVisual observation
- 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 Payload454 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.53 m
- Wingspan11.28 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,300 kg
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built2,486
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1974
- Production Start1950
- Production End1959
- Operational StatusRetired (U.S.)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1950Production started
- 1959Production ended
76
years in service
9
years in production
2,486
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 25 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
O-1A BIRD DOG · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries25country
AustraliaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CambodiaRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
LaosRETIRED
MaltaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
PakistanRETIRED
PhilippinesRETIRED
Saudi ArabiaRETIRED
South KoreaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 06 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
132INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT24EARLY COLD WAR · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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