Cessna O-2 Skymaster

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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.

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Label Occurrences
Cessna 337 Skymaster 4
Cessna O-2 Skymaster canonical 2
O-2 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf forward air control aircraft
military aircraft
observation aircraft
push-pull configuration aircraft
twin-boom aircraft
armament flares and smoke rockets
underwing hardpoints for gun pods
underwing hardpoints for rockets
basedOn Cessna 337 Skymaster
conflictUsedIn Vietnam War
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
3
designationByUSAF O-2
developedFrom civil Cessna Skymaster series
emptyWeight approximately 2,645 lb
engineConfiguration twin-engine push-pull
engineType piston engine
firstFlight 1965
grossWeight approximately 4,400 lb
height approximately 9 ft 4 in
introduced 1967
length approximately 29 ft 9 in
manufacturer Cessna
maximumSpeed approximately 199 mph
approximately 320 km/h
notableFeature centerline push-pull propellers
extensive side window area for observation
twin-boom tail
numberBuilt over 500
powerplant 2 × Continental IO-360 engines
primaryMission directing air strikes
target marking
primaryUser United States Air Force
range approximately 1,000 miles
approximately 1,600 km
role forward air control
observation
reconnaissance
serviceCeiling approximately 19,300 ft
approximately 5,880 m
usedBy Guatemalan Air Force
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cessna O-2 Skymaster basedOn Cessna 337 Skymaster
linked to: Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Cessna O-2 Skymaster designationByUSAF O-2
linked to: Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Martinair operatedAircraftType Cessna 337 Skymaster
linked to: Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Cessna hasModel Cessna 337 Skymaster
linked to: Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Haitian Air Force operatedAircraft Cessna O-2 Skymaster
Haitian Air Force operatedAircraft Cessna 337 Skymaster
linked to: Cessna O-2 Skymaster