セスナL-19バードドッグ | |
|---|---|
| 国 | 米国 |
| 役割 | 観測機 |
| 生産 | 1949年12月14日 |
| 構築 | 3431 |
ザ セスナ L-19/O-1 バードドッグ 連絡機と観測機でした。●1947年にアメリカ陸軍空軍が陸軍から分離して以来、アメリカ陸軍が発注した初の全金属製固定翼機で、独自の就航拠点となったアメリカ空軍となった。バードドッグは、米軍だけでなく、他の国で長いキャリアを持っていました。
| セスナL-19バードドッグウォークアラウンド | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | セス・ヘンドリックス |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 65 |
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待って、セスナL-19バードドッグを探して.
| O-1 Bird Dog Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | Fotios Rouch |
| ローカライズ | 知りません |
| 写真 | 26 |
関連項目:
| Cessna O-1E Bird Dog Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| カメラマン | ウラジーミル・ヤクボフ |
| ローカライズ | 名声の飛行機航空ショー |
| 写真 | 52 |
The Quintessential Scout
ザ セスナL-19バードドッグ (later redesignated the O-1) was a rugged, all-metal liaison and observation aircraft that became a legend in Korea and Vietnam. Born from a 1950 U.S. Army requirement for a “spotter” plane, it was nicknamed the “Bird Dog” because it could find the enemy and “point” to them for the artillery or fighter-bombers to strike. Though unarmed and unarmored, it was one of the most respected aircraft on the battlefield due to the bravery of the pilots who flew it low and slow over hostile territory.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (L-19E / O-1E) |
|---|---|
| 役割 | Forward Air Control (FAC) / Observation / Liaison |
| 乗組員 | 2 (Pilot and Observer in tandem) |
| First Flight | December 14, 1949 |
| パワープラント | 1 × Continental O-470-11 horizontally-opposed 6-cylinder |
| Horsepower | 213 hp (159 kW) |
| 最高速度 | 115 mph (185 km/h) |
| Service Ceiling | 18,500 feet (5,640 m) |
| 武装 | Underwing racks for white phosphorus (Willie Pete) smoke rockets |
Design for Observation and Survival
- The “Greenhouse” View: The L-19 featured a significantly revised cabin compared to its civilian cousin, the Cessna 170. It had slanted side windows and a transparent overhead panel, giving the pilot and observer an almost 360-degree view of the ground and sky.
- Low and Slow Capability: The Bird Dog could maintain controlled flight at exceptionally low speeds (below 50 mph). This allowed FAC pilots to orbit a single point for hours, meticulously identifying enemy positions hidden in the jungle.
- Rocket Racks: While it didn’t carry bombs, it was often fitted with four wing-mounted racks for 2.75-inch rockets. These weren’t for destruction, but for “marking” the target with colored smoke so that incoming jets knew exactly where to drop their ordnance.
- Tough Landing Gear: Using Cessna’s famous “spring steel” landing gear, the Bird Dog could land on muddy roads, rice paddy dikes, or rough forward operating strips that would shatter the landing gear of other aircraft.
Legacy of the Forward Air Controller
- The Vietnam War: In Vietnam, the Bird Dog was the primary FAC platform. Pilots would fly low enough to see the enemy’s muzzle flashes, then drop a smoke grenade or fire a rocket to guide in the “Heavy Metal” (F-4 Phantoms or A-1 Skyraiders).
- The “Raven” FACs: A group of secret pilots known as the “Ravens” flew unmarked Bird Dogs in Laos, conducting some of the most dangerous and classified missions of the war in civilian clothes.
- Major Bung-Ly’s Landing: In a famous 1975 incident, South Vietnamese Major Bung-Ly loaded his wife and five children into a two-seat Bird Dog and landed it on the deck of the ミッドウェイ during the evacuation of Saigon—the only time an L-19 ever landed on a carrier.
- Civilian Transition: After the war, many Bird Dogs were sold to civilian owners. Their power and STOL performance make them highly prized as “bush planes” and for glider towing.
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