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At a glance
Measured figures
O-2 · Length
Single source29 ft 9 in (9.07 m)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna O-2 Skymaster | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Observation aircraft[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Limited service[source] | — |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
O-2 · Range
Single source1,060 mi (1,710 km, 920 nmi)[source]
O-2 · 2 × Continental IO-360 C/D air-cooled flat-six engines each
Single source2 × Continental IO-360 C/D air-cooled flat-six engines, 210 hp (160 kW) each[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
O-2 · Wing area
Single source202.5 sq ft (18.81 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) Botswana Air Force Salvadoran Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 532[source] | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
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| Manufactured | March 1967 - June 1970[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | March 1967[source] | — |
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| First flight | January 1967[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Retired | 2010 (United States)[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna Skymaster[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 7.13:1[source] | — |
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| Guns | SUU-11/A Minigun Pod[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Four MAU-3A bomb racks[source] | — |
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| Rockets | LAU-59/A Rocket Launcher, MA-2/A Rocket Launcher[source] | — |
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| Bombs | SUU-14/A Bomblet Dispenser[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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