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. The cessna a37 dragonfly, or super tweet, is an american light attack aircraft developed from. 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. 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. 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. Usaf cessna t37 dragonfly for fsx fly away simulation. How much would it cost to buy a surplus cessna t37. The most lethal cessna in existence, cessna a37 dragonfly. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37. The cessna a 37 dragonfly cessna model 318d 318e is a development of the cessna t 37 tweet cessna.
Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37 kev darling. Cessna a37 dragonfly southeast asia camouflage color. Although the a 37 resembled the t 37, in fact there were few interchangeable parts with that. A37 dragonfly air force reserves youngstown, oh, 1980. Print scale decals 1 48 cessna a 37 t 37 dragonfly for sale online. We use our own cookies to store session and settings data.
The cessna a37 dragonfly is a twoseat, light attack aircraft used initially in the vietnam war. Air force photo photo details download hires 2 of 5. 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. Air force evaluated two modified t 37 trainers, designated yat37ds, as prototypes for a counterinsurgency coin attackreconnaissance aircraft to use in southeast asia. Made to last museum grade archival kodak endura silver halide traditional light exposed print. Jun 06, 2011 is there a cessna a 37 dragonfly for sale at a reasonable price. The cessna a 37 dragonfly is a twinengined twoseat groundattack and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer cessna aircraft company. Cessna a37 dragonflyt37 tweetybird registry a warbirds. The a37 dragonfly was a waisthigh, subsonic light attack aircraft that could lift. Information and pictures on the aircraft, a 37 dragonfly. From the t 37 tweet to the a 37 super tweet dragonfly.
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. The fight for the us troops was being carried out either in the hills or mountains or the densely jungle riddled terrain. 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. Even books on the air war in vietnam give it only passing reference, and one. 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. It has been downloaded 41 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Dattomos t 37 dragonfly modified for flight simulator x. As much as id love to see the skyraider, the a 37 seems fitting for the dcs community. With a total of 1,269 cessna t37s built, the usaf retired its last t 37 in 2009.
Cessna a37 dragonfly light attack aircraft military machine. Boeing 737 max crashes immediately after takeoff heres what really happened to flight 610 duration. The growing american military involvement in vietnam in the early 1960s led to strong interest in counterinsurgency coin aircraft. The a 37 had improved engines giving it a speed advantage over its training aircraft predecessor. 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. 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. 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.
The a 37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service afterward. Media in category cessna a 37 dragonfly of the uruguayan air force the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. 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 most lethal cessna in existence, cessna a 37 dragonfly. Cessna a 37 dragonfly aircraft 8x10 silver halide photo print. 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. 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. 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. The aircraft was perfect for fac forward air control and a number of examples were modified into oa37bs, which consisted mostly in the. Cessna 318de a37 dragonfly specifications technical. Here is the cessna a 37 dragonfly modelers online reference onestop resource for photos, kits, details, and references.
Power plant, two continental j69t25 turbojet engines. Following this evaluation, the usaf contracted cessna to modify 39 t37bs into a37as in 1967. The a37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service afterward. 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. See more ideas about fighter jets, aircraft and aviation. 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. A few things though that i believe are going to stand in my way though. Cessna a37 dragonfly super tweet light attack observation and control aircraft the jetpowered, straightwing cessna a37 dragonfly proved to be a successful closesupport aircraft. Here is our cessna a 37 dragonfly southeast asia camouflage color profile and paint guide. Cessna a37 dragonfly wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The standard armed and the slick or trainer aircraft. Amazing facts about the cessna a37 dragonfly crew daily. Nov 21, 2005 tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37 darling, kev on.
Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a 37 and t 37 darling, kev on. When a long serving trainer becomes one of the most potent warplanes of its size. Cessna a37 dragonfly blueprint download free blueprint for. Today we present to our readers the aircraft which known by the name cessna a 37 dragonfly or also nicknamed the super tweet.
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. Cessna dragonfly special operations squadron sow hurlburt field fl may painted in vietnam era scheme a cessna dragonfly sits on the ramp next to an phantom. All results related to cessna a 37 dragonfly found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. The air force evaluated the at37ds between 1964 and 1966. 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 cessna a 37 dragonfly page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated this aircraft. The dragonfly was a waisthigh, subsonic light attack aircraft that could lift its own weight in fuel and armaments, built. 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. News organization flies with air force reserve fighter pilots on simulated mission in 1980. The a37 dragonfly in vietnam defense media network. The a 37 dragonfly was developed in 1963 by modifying the cessna built t 37 trainer. Cessna a37 dragonfly national museum of the united.
Origin usa type light attack and reconnaissance aircraft max speed 440 kt 507 mph max range 740 km 460 miles dimensions span 10. 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 a 37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service afterwards. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a37 and t37. Dayton, ohio cessna ya37a dragonfly at the national museum of the. Cessna a37 dragonfly jet attack practice display youtube. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a37 and t. 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. 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.
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. How much would it cost to buy a surplus cessna t 37. Cessna a37 dragonfly by jasxaerodynamics the a37 aircraft comes in two versions. Tweet and the dragonfly the story of the cessna a37 and t37 kev darling. Here is our photo gallery of the cessna a37b dragonfly from the usaf archives. Power plant, two continental j69t 25 turbojet engines. 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. 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. Cessna a37b dragonfly photo gallery cybermodeler online. Cessna then developed a purpose built coin derivative of the t37b with a strengthened airframe, increased.
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. These went on to see service with the usaf, south vietnamese forces, chile and peru among others. Available at thanks to all aircraft, scenery, plugins an. Dayton, ohio cessna ya37a dragonfly at the national museum of the united states air force. 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. 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. Cessna a37 dragonfly national museum of the united states air.
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. Although i found scraps of data on the tweet in a few books, this document is essentially an. The t 37 is a twinengine primary trainer used for teaching the fundamentals of jet aircraft operation and instrument, formation and night flying. 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. The cessna a 37 dragonfly page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. 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. 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.
Is there a cessna a37 dragonfly for sale at a reasonable. Dayton, ohio cessna ya 37a dragonfly at the national museum of the. Meanwhile, cessna had built a prototype called the model 318e which, while based on the t 37, had significant differences. 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. The a37 was introduced during the vietnam war and remained in peacetime service. 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.
A fighting cessna the a37 dragonfly has its origins in the unique needs of the war in vietnam. A jet trainer light attack aircraft may not be the same sort of status symbol as firstline. The fight for the us troops was being carried out either in the. In 1967, the pentagon hired cessna to modify 39 t 37 trainers into a37as.