Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

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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.

The A-37 was introduced during the Vietnam War and remained in peacetime service afterward.

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 28 ft 3.4 in (8.62 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 10.3 in (10.93 m (including tip tanks))
Height: 8 ft 10.3 in (2.70 m)
Wing area: 183.9 ft² (17.09 m²)
Empty weight: 6,211 lb (2,817 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J85-GE-17A turbojet, 2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 507 mph (440 kn, 816 km/h) at 16,000 ft
Cruise speed: 489 mph (425 kn, 787 km/h) at 25,000 ft
Range: 920 mi (800 nmi, 1,480 km)[citation needed]
Combat radius: 460 mi (400 nmi, 740 km) with 4,100 lb warload
Service ceiling: 41,765 ft (12,730 m)
Rate of climb: 6,990 ft/min (35.5 m/s)

Armament

Guns: 1× .308 in (7.62 mm) GAU-2B/A minigun (mounted in nose)
Hardpoints: 8 under-wing with a capacity of 1,230 kg
Gun pods: SUU-11/A (1× 7.62 mm M134 minigun), GPU-2/A (1× 20 mm M197 cannon), 30 mm DEFA cannon
Rockets: four pods, each with seven 70 mm/2.75 inch rockets (Mk 4/Mk 40 FFAR rockets in a LAU-32/A, LAU-59, or LAU-68 launcher) or (Mk 66/WAFAR rockets in a LAU-131 launcher)
Missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder
Bombs: 500 lb (241 kg) Mk.82 (×, SUU-14 bomblet dispenser
Other: Napalm tanks, SUU-25/A Flare Dispenser

woody2858 Uploaded by woody2858 on Oct 7, 2014. Cessna A-37 Dragonfly - Desktop Nexus Aircraft Download free wallpapers and background images: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1853804. 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.

The A-37 was introduced during the Vietnam War and remained in peacetime service afterward.

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 28 ft 3.4 in (8.62 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 10.3 in (10.93 m (including tip tanks))
Height: 8 ft 10.3 in (2.70 m)
Wing area: 183.9 ft² (17.09 m²)
Empty weight: 6,211 lb (2,817 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J85-GE-17A turbojet, 2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 507 mph (440 kn, 816 km/h) at 16,000 ft
Cruise speed: 489 mph (425 kn, 787 km/h) at 25,000 ft
Range: 920 mi (800 nmi, 1,480 km)[citation needed]
Combat radius: 460 mi (400 nmi, 740 km) with 4,100 lb warload
Service ceiling: 41,765 ft (12,730 m)
Rate of climb: 6,990 ft/min (35.5 m/s)

Armament

Guns: 1× .308 in (7.62 mm) GAU-2B/A minigun (mounted in nose)
Hardpoints: 8 under-wing with a capacity of 1,230 kg
Gun pods: SUU-11/A (1× 7.62 mm M134 minigun), GPU-2/A (1× 20 mm M197 cannon), 30 mm DEFA cannon
Rockets: four pods, each with seven 70 mm/2.75 inch rockets (Mk 4/Mk 40 FFAR rockets in a LAU-32/A, LAU-59, or LAU-68 launcher) or (Mk 66/WAFAR rockets in a LAU-131 launcher)
Missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder
Bombs: 500 lb (241 kg) Mk.82 (×, SUU-14 bomblet dispenser
Other: Napalm tanks, SUU-25/A Flare Dispenser Rating: 4.2