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Measured figures
O-1E · Length
Single source25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Observation aircraft[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Status | Active as warbirds and with civilian pilots[source] |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
O-1E · Height
Single source7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)[source]
O-1E · 1 × Continental O-470-11 air-cooled flat-six
Single source1 × Continental O-470-11 air-cooled flat-six , 213 hp (159 kW)[source]
Falcon 900B · 3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans , 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) thrust each[source]
O-1E · 1,150 ft/min (
Single source1,150 ft/min (5.8 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Active service, in production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Air Force United States Marine Corps Royal Thai Air Force[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 3,431[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1950–1959[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1950[source] | — |
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| First flight | 14 December 1949[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Retired | 1974 (U.S.)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna 170[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Variant | Cessna 308[source] | — |
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| Developed into | SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019[source] | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 41 US gal (34 imp gal; 160 L)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Absolute ceiling | 24,800 ft (7,600 m)[source] | — |
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| Take-off distance to 50 ft (15 m) | 560 ft (170 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | 600 ft (180 m)[source] | — |
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| Capacity | — | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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