Cessna 336 / 337 Skymaster

Light Utility Aircraft

Cessna O-2A Skymaster United States Air Force (USAF) 68-6901 337M-0190 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Cessna 336 & 337 Skymaster is a twin-engined six-seat light utility aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company. The US Air Force military variant of the Cessna 337M was designated O-2.
The unusual push-pull engine configuration eliminated asymmetric handling problems (Centre Line Thrust). The fixed landing gear equipped Cessna 336 was in production from 1962 until 1964 with 195 produced aircraft. The Skymaster was also produced by Reims of France including the Reims developed military variant FTB337G Milirole.
Crew1
Passengers5
Propulsion2 Piston Engines
Engine ModelContinental IO-360-GB
Engine Power (each)157 kW210 hp
max. Cruise Speed306 km/h165 kts
  190 mph
max. Speed (vne)367 km/h198 kts
  228 mph
Service Ceiling5.486 m18.000 ft
Rate of climb335 m/min1100 ft/min
Range1.704 km920 NM
1.059 mi.
Empty Weight1.264 kg2.787 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight2.100 kg4.630 lbs
Wing Span11,63 m38 ft 2 in
Wing Area18,7 m²201 ft²
Length9,07 m29 ft 9 in
Height2,79 m9 ft 2 in
First Flight28.02.1961
Production Statusout of production
Total Production2821
ICAO CodeC336 C337 P337
FAA TCDSA2CE, A6CE
Data for (Version)Cessna 337F Super Skymaster
Variants336, 337, 337A, 337B, 337C, 337D, 337E, 337F, 337G, 337H, O-2A, O-2B, Lynx, T337B, P337G, T337H-SP, F337E, F337F, F337G, FTB337G

[Photo-ID: 11270] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Cessna 337B Super Skymaster, , N475DF, c/n 337M0343,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
337B Super Skymaster
Reg.: N475DF
c/n: 337M0343
 
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 11271] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Cessna 337B Super Skymaster, , N475DF, c/n 337M0343,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
337B Super Skymaster
Reg.: N475DF
c/n: 337M0343
 
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 7254] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06
Cessna 337D Super Skymaster, , N991DM, c/n 337-01177,© Karsten Palt, 2013Cessna
337D Super Skymaster
Reg.: N991DM
c/n: 337-01177
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 7255] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06
Cessna 337D Super Skymaster, , N991DM, c/n 337-01177,© Karsten Palt, 2013Cessna
337D Super Skymaster
Reg.: N991DM
c/n: 337-01177
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 13164] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-09
Cessna O-2A (M337B) Super Skymaster, California Department of Forestry, N474DF, c/n 337M0318,© Karsten Palt, 2016Cessna
O-2A (M337B) Super Skymaster
California Department of Forestry
Reg.: N474DF
c/n: 337M0318
 
ex US Army 68-11042
Oakland Aviation Museum [Oakland, CA]
[Photo-ID: 12094] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-30
Cessna O-2A Skymaster, , N590D, c/n 337M-0006,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
O-2A Skymaster
Reg.: N590D
c/n: 337M-0006
 
Flugtag Breitscheid 2015 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]
[Photo-ID: 12095] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-30
Cessna O-2A Skymaster, , N590D, c/n 337M-0006,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
O-2A Skymaster
Reg.: N590D
c/n: 337M-0006
 
Flugtag Breitscheid 2015 [Breitscheid (EDGB)]
[Photo-ID: 5465] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
Cessna O-2A Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 67-21331, c/n 337M-0037,© Karsten Palt, 2012Cessna
O-2A Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 67-21331
c/n: 337M-0037
 
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]
[Photo-ID: 13208] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-10
Cessna O-2A Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 67-21413, c/n 337M-0119,© Karsten Palt, 2016Cessna
O-2A Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 67-21413
c/n: 337M-0119
 
Castle Air Museum [Atwater, CA]
[Photo-ID: 10944] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Cessna O-2A Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 68-6901, c/n 337M-0190,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
O-2A Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 68-6901
c/n: 337M-0190
 
ex N37581
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 10945] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
Cessna O-2A Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 68-6901, c/n 337M-0190,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
O-2A Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 68-6901
c/n: 337M-0190
 
ex N37581
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 11274] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Cessna O-2B Super Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 67-21465, c/n 337-0261,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
O-2B Super Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 67-21465
c/n: 337-0261
 
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 11275] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04
Cessna O-2B Super Skymaster, United States Air Force (USAF), 67-21465, c/n 337-0261,© Karsten Palt, 2015Cessna
O-2B Super Skymaster
United States Air Force (USAF)
Reg.: 67-21465
c/n: 337-0261
 
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA]
[Photo-ID: 242] © Karsten Palt 2007-03-15
Cessna T.337G Skymaster, , D-IKSW, c/n 337-00124,© Karsten Palt, 2007Cessna
T.337G Skymaster
Reg.: D-IKSW
c/n: 337-00124
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]
[Photo-ID: 1809] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
Cessna T337B Turbo Super Skymaster, , N222WK, c/n 337-0696,© Karsten Palt, 2009Cessna
T337B Turbo Super Skymaster
Reg.: N222WK
c/n: 337-0696
 
[Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]