Cessna a37 dragonfly by jasxaerodynamics the a37 aircraft comes in two versions. Cessna a 37 dragonflysuper tweet by jasxaerodynamics if your first thought of the dragonfly as some sort of militarised cessna 172sp and loaded to gulls with deadly armaments then you are wrong, as the a 37 was actually a twinengined jet trianer light attack aircraft and a very good one at that. From the t 37 tweet to the a 37 super tweet dragonfly. The cessna a 37 dragonfly, or super tweet, is an american light attack aircraft developed from the t 37 tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by cessna of wichita, kansas. Dayton, ohio cessna ya37a dragonfly at the national museum of the united states air force. The cessna a 37 dragonfly, or super tweet, is a united states light attack aircraft developed from the t 37 tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s. It has been downloaded 41 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Cessna a37 dragonfly jet attack practice display youtube. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37. Cessna then developed a purpose built coin derivative of the t37b with a strengthened airframe, increased. The cessna a37 dragonfly, or super tweet, is an american light attack aircraft developed from the t37 tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by cessna of wichita, kansas. Dayton, ohio cessna ya37a dragonfly at the national museum of the. The a37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service.
Amazing facts about the cessna dragonfly crew daily list of united states air force squadrons operating the dragonfly cessna s dragonfly was more than the sum of its parts cessna a 37. Power plant, two continental j69t25 turbojet engines. The standard armed and the slick or trainer aircraft. The engines were very low and the jet had a slight noseup attitude on the ground so that the exhaust gases would dig a nice little divot in the pavement after a few seconds of idling in one place. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a37 and t37 kev darling. Jun 06, 2011 is there a cessna a 37 dragonfly for sale at a reasonable price. Usaf cessna t37 dragonfly for fsx fly away simulation. A jet trainer light attack aircraft may not be the same sort of status symbol as first line. Cessna a37 dragonfly super tweet light attack observation and control aircraft the jetpowered, straightwing cessna a37 dragonfly proved to be a successful closesupport aircraft. The a37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service afterward. We use our own cookies to store session and settings data. Amazing facts about the cessna a37 dragonfly crew daily.
Dattomos t 37 dragonfly modified for flight simulator x. The a 37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service afterward. The a 37 dragonfly was developed in 1963 by modifying the cessna built t 37 trainer. About the cessna t 37 dragonfly plan this plan is 64. Its airframe was stressed for 6 gs, the fuel load was increased to 507 us gallons 1920 liters plus 400 more gallons 1516 liters in four underwing auxiliary tanks, and it had airrefueling capability. Meanwhile, cessna had built a prototype called the model 318e which, while based on the t 37, had significant differences. Didnt know where to post this, cant post in the wishlist section, so as they already made a vietnam era aircraft, ill just dump it here. Oct 09, 2014 i was fortunate enough to be able to take a flight in a cessna a37 dragonfly with david phillips at the 2014 classics of the sky airshow in tauranga. By 1950, the united states air force was unsure as to whether to introduce a new turbine engine powered trainer or to continue with the cheaper option of a piston engine powered aircraft, in the end they took the conservative approach and. Cessna a37 dragonflysuper tweet by jasxaerodynamics if your first thought of the dragonfly as some sort of militarised cessna 172sp and loaded to gulls with deadly armaments then you are wrong, as the a37 was actually a twinengined jet trianer light attack aircraft and a. The cessna a 37 dragonfly page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft.
How much would it cost to buy a surplus cessna t37. So i want to try my hand at building my own scrath built a 37 dragonfly because i cannot for the life of me find any place that actually. Capable of carrying anything from napalm to sidewinder missiles. I have just modified one external link on cessna a 37 dragonfly. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a37 and t37. Available at thanks to all aircraft, scenery, plugins an. The dragonfly was a waisthigh, subsonic light attack aircraft that could lift its own weight in fuel and armaments, built. Cessna a37 dragonfly national museum of the united states air. These went on to see service with the usaf, south vietnamese forces, chile and peru among others. A jet trainer light attack aircraft may not be the same sort of status symbol as firstline.
The a37 dragonfly in vietnam defense media network. The cessna a37 dragonfly is a twoseat, light attack aircraft used initially in the vietnam war. The a 37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in. The cessna a 37 dragonfly page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated this aircraft. How much would it cost to buy a surplus cessna t 37. Here is our photo gallery of the cessna a37b dragonfly from the usaf archives.
The growing american military involvement in vietnam in the early 1960s led to strong interest in counterinsurgency coin aircraft. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37 kev darling. Here is the cessna a 37 dragonfly modelers online reference onestop resource for photos, kits, details, and references. As a former a37 pilot, this book tells the whole story of this tough little fighter with a follow on chapter of how the south vietnamese used the aircraft in the last days of the war. Today we present to our readers the aircraft which known by the name cessna a 37 dragonfly or also nicknamed the super tweet. A few things though that i believe are going to stand in my way though. The a 37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service afterwards.
Affectionately known as the tweety bird or tweet, it was the first usaf jet aircraft designed from conception as a trainer as opposed to a modification such as the t33. Jan 24, 2015 this video shows the display of an exsouth vietnamese air force cessna a 37 dragonfly jet aircraft used for training and lowlevel ground attack during the vietnam war. Published on jan 24, 2015 this video shows the display of an exsouth vietnamese air force cessna a37 dragonfly jet aircraft used for training and lowlevel ground attack during the vietnam war. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a37 and t. I was fortunate enough to be able to take a flight in a cessna a37 dragonfly with david phillips at the 2014 classics of the sky airshow in tauranga. From this was born a revised version of the tweet family line, given the designation of a 37 and the nickname of dragonfly and over 600 of the type were eventually builtmodified under the cessna brand label. All results related to cessna a 37 dragonfly found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. A formation of cessna a37bs of the 757th special operations group, air force reserve.
Print scale decals 1 48 cessna a 37 t 37 dragonfly for sale online. Cessna a37 dragonflyt37 tweetybird registry a warbirds. Power plant, two continental j69t 25 turbojet engines. This is a light attack aircraft for the us army that was developed on a design of the basic trainer designated t 37 tweet which served back in the 60s and the 70s. When a long serving trainer becomes one of the most potent warplanes of its size. Cessna a37 dragonfly blueprint download free blueprint for. See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft and aviation. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The most lethal cessna in existence, cessna a37 dragonfly. The cessna a 37 dragonfly, or super tweet, was an light attack aircraft developed from the t 37 tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by cessna of wichita, kansas. The cessna a37 dragonflypage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft.
Is there a cessna a37 dragonfly for sale at a reasonable. The cessna a 37 dragonfly cessna model 318d 318e is a development of the cessna t 37 tweet cessna model 318 jet trainer aircraft. The fight for the us troops was being carried out either in the. Cessna a37 dragonfly national museum of the united. In 1967, the pentagon hired cessna to modify 39 t 37 trainers into a37as. A fighting cessna the a37 dragonfly has its origins in the unique needs of the war in vietnam. The cessna a 37 dragonfly, or super tweet, is a united states light attack aircraft developed from the t 37 tweetybird basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s. Cessna a 37 dragonfly aircraft 8x10 silver halide photo print.
Information and pictures on the aircraft, a 37 dragonfly. Nov 21, 2005 tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37 darling, kev on. The t 37 is a twinengine primary trainer used for teaching the fundamentals of jet aircraft operation and instrument, formation and night flying. The cessna t 37 is only just leaving usaf service while its more warlike sibling enjoys continued usage in latin america, as a warbird having first made its name in vietnam. The a 37 had improved engines giving it a speed advantage over its training aircraft predecessor. Although the a 37 resembled the t 37, in fact there were few interchangeable parts with that. It can have the factory machine gun or not i like the plane and was wanting one as a plane to fly it around where i live so basically a civilian model although cessna never made one so i was thinking if it didnt have the machine gun it could be qualified as a civilian aircraft. Made to last museum grade archival kodak endura silver halide traditional light exposed print.
Dayton, ohio cessna ya 37a dragonfly at the national museum of the. The air force evaluated the at37ds between 1964 and 1966. Cessna a37 dragonfly national museum of the united states. Cessna a37 dragonfly the cessna t37 tweet designated model 318 by cessna is a small, economical twinengined jet trainer type which flew for decades as a primary trainer for the united states air force usaf and in the air forces of several other nations.
This video shows the display of an exsouth vietnamese air force cessna a 37 dragonfly jet aircraft used for training and lowlevel ground attack during the vietnam war. Following this evaluation, the usaf contracted cessna to modify 39 t37bs into a37as in 1967. The cessna a 37 dragonfly is a twinengined twoseat groundattack and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer cessna aircraft company. Ok guysi posted this in the electric warbird forum under the horizon hobby discussion of future product ideas but thought it really belongs in the foamy edf forum. Even books on the air war in vietnam give it only passing reference, and one.
Origin usa type light attack and reconnaissance aircraft max speed 440 kt 507 mph max range 740 km 460 miles dimensions span 10. Media in category cessna a 37 dragonfly of the uruguayan air force the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Cessna a37 dragonfly wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Cessna a37b dragonfly photo gallery cybermodeler online. Air force evaluated two modified t 37 trainers, designated yat37ds, as prototypes for a counterinsurgency coin attackreconnaissance aircraft to use in southeast asia. The cessna a 37 dragonfly cessna model 318d 318e is a development of the cessna t 37 tweet cessna. News organization flies with air force reserve fighter pilots on simulated mission in 1980. By 1950, the united states air force was unsure as to whether to introduce a new turbine engine powered trainer or to continue with the cheaper option of a piston engine powered aircraft, in the end they took the conservative approach and went with the piston engine option. Air force photo photo details download hires 2 of 5. The cessna a37 dragonfly came into being from its original model t37 tweet during the war in vietnam where a need for a smallsized attack aircraft was required due to the highly forested terrain. Make sure this fits by entering your model number highest quality printed to order in the usa by the print masters at the mcmahan photo archive.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Boeing 737 max crashes immediately after takeoff heres what really happened to flight 610 duration. Cessna 318de a37 dragonfly specifications technical. So i want to try my hand at building my own scrath built a 37 dragonfly because i cannot for the life of me find any place that actually carried a version of this. A37 dragonfly air force reserves youngstown, oh, 1980. The cessna t 37 was designed first as a trainer by cessna in the mid 1950ies during the vietnam war the us gouverment realized that they need an light attacker to support ground units the a 37 was born.
With a total of 1,269 cessna t37s built, the usaf retired its last t 37 in 2009. The fight for the us troops was being carried out either in the hills or mountains or the densely jungle riddled terrain. Here is our cessna a 37 dragonfly southeast asia camouflage color profile and paint guide. The aircraft was perfect for fac forward air control and a number of examples were modified into oa37bs, which consisted mostly in the. At one point, after it was thought tests were completed, one of them had to be hauled out of the air force museum to resume further evaluation.