Cessna 305 Bird Dog (L-19 / O-1)

Observation / Liaison Aircraft

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Cessna 305 Bird Dog (L-19 / O-1) is a single-engine two-seat light observation / liaison aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company.

The Cessna Bird Dog is a military variant of the Cessna 170.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Continental O-470-11
Engine Power	159 kW	213 hp

Speed	209 km/h	113 kts 130 mph
Service Ceiling	6.187 m	20.300 ft
Rate of climb	317 m/min	1040 ft/min
Range	852 km	460 NM 529 mi.

Empty Weight	732 kg	1.614 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.089 kg	2.400 lbs

Wing Span	10,97 m	35 ft 12 in
Wing Area	16,2 m²	174 ft²
Length	7,85 m	25 ft 9 in
Height	2,22 m	7 ft 3 in

First Flight	1949
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	3431
Developed from	Cessna 170

ICAO Code	O1
Data for (Version)	Cessna 305C O-1E (L-19E)
Variants	Cessna 305A (L-19A, TL-19A, O-1A, OE-1, O-1B), 305B (TL-19D, TO-1D), 305C (L-19E, O-1E), 305D (O-1G), 305E (O-1F), 321 (OE-2, O-1C)

[Photo-ID: 455] © Karsten Palt 2007-08-18
	Cessna 305C/C-19E/O-1E Bird Dog Reg.: LX-PAB c/n: 23312
Flugplatzfest Bielefeld 2007 [Bielefeld (EDLI / BFE)]

[Photo-ID: 456] © Karsten Palt 2007-08-18
	Cessna 305C/C-19E/O-1E Bird Dog Reg.: LX-PAC c/n: 24566
Flugplatzfest Bielefeld 2007 [Bielefeld (EDLI / BFE)]

[Photo-ID: 6095] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
	Cessna L-19A Bird Dog (305A) Reg.: N305TA c/n: 22443 ex US Army 51-12129, flyable
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA]

[Photo-ID: 3112] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-17
	Cessna L-19E Brazilian Air Force / Forca Aerea Brasileira (FAB) Reg.: 3155 c/n: 23692
Museu Aéroespacial (MUSAL), Campo dos Afonsos [Base Aerea dos Afonsos - BAAF (SBAF)]

[Photo-ID: 13382] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) Reg.: D-ECII c/n: 21510
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 5589] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) Republic of Korea Army Reg.: 11-2537
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul]

[Photo-ID: 6220] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-13
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) Republic of Vietnam Air Force Reg.: 5L14981 c/n: 21866 ex USAF 51-4981
USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum [San Diego, CA]

[Photo-ID: 6453] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: T2-27/15 c/n: 23059
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 6454] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: T2-29/15 c/n: 23629 ex 56-2507
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 999] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-07
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) United States Army Reg.: 51-111989
Museum of Army Flying [Middle Wallop, Hampshire]

[Photo-ID: 10243] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Cessna O-1A Bird Dog (305A/L-19A) United States Army Reg.: 51-1963 c/n: 22277
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 13383] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
	Cessna O-1E Bird Dog Fundacion Infante de Orleans Reg.: EC-MAB c/n: 305M-0040 ex Italian AF MM61-2992
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]

[Photo-ID: 5857] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10
	Cessna O-1E Bird Dog (305C) Reg.: N919BD c/n: 24551 displayed as US Army 24551
Museum of Flying [Santa Monica, CA]

[Photo-ID: 5858] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10
	Cessna O-1E Bird Dog (305C) Reg.: N919BD c/n: 24551 displayed as US Army 24551
Museum of Flying [Santa Monica, CA]

[Photo-ID: 5590] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29
	Cessna O-1G Bird Dog Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Reg.: 16-954
The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul]

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