O-2 Skymaster Airplane Model

O-2 Skymaster Airplane ModelCessna O 2 Skymaster USAF airplane model. The O 2 is a military version of the Cessna Model 337 Super Skymaster. Distinguished by twin tail booms and tandem mounted engines, it features a tractor pusher propeller arrangement. Derived from the Cessna Model 336, the Model 337 went into production for the civilian market in 1965. This unorthodox all metal business aircraft resulted from several years of study by Cessna aimed at producing a twin engine

Cessna O-2 Skymaster USAF airplane model. The O-2 is a military version of the Cessna Model 337 Super Skymaster. Distinguished by twin tail booms and tandem-mounted engines, it features a tractor-pusher propeller arrangement. Derived from the Cessna Model 336, the Model 337 went into production for the civilian market in 1965. This unorthodox all-metal business aircraft resulted from several years of study by Cessna aimed at producing a twin-engine airplane that would be simple to fly, low in cost, safe and comfortable, while offering all the traditional advantages of two engines. 

In late 1966, the USAF selected a military variant, designated O-2, to supplement the O-1 Bird Dog forward air controller (FAC) aircraft then operating in Southeast Asia. The O-2 first flew in Jan. 1967 and production deliveries began in March. Production ended in June 1970 after 532 O-2s had been built for the USAF.

Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1/24. Wingspan 19 inches, Length 15 inches.