Cessna 318D/E A-37 Dragonfly
Light Fighter Bomber
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly is a twin-engined two-seat ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company.
The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly (Cessna Model 318D / 318E) is a development of the Cessna T-37 Tweet (Cessna Model 318) jet trainer aircraft.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turbojet Engines | |
| Engine Model | General Electric J85-GE-17A | |
| Engine Power (each) | 12,7 kN | 2850 lbf |
| max. Cruise Speed | 482 km/h | 260 kts 299 mph |
| Speed | 833 km/h | 450 kts 518 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 12.741 m | 41.800 ft |
| Rate of climb | 2131 m/min | 6990 ft/min |
| Range | 1.482 km | 800 NM 921 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.820 kg | 6.217 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 6.350 kg | 14.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,93 m | 35 ft 10 in |
| Wing Area | 17,1 m² | 184 ft² |
| Length | 8,62 m | 28 ft 3 in |
| Height | 2,71 m | 8 ft 11 in |
| First Flight | 22.10.1963 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 577 | |
| Developed from | Cessna 318 T-37 Tweet | |
| ICAO Code | A37 | |
| Data for (Version) | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | |
| Variants | A-37A, A-37B, OA-37B | |
| [Photo-ID: 11580] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (318E) Republic of Vietnam Air Force Reg.: 68-7916 c/n: 43063 |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6393] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09 | |
 | Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (318E) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J6-12/15 c/n: 43345 ex 71-0807, ex South Vietnam AF |
| Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6394] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09 | |
 | Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (318E) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J6-13/15 c/n: 43346 ex 71-0808 |
| Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6395] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09 | |
 | Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (318E) Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: J6-13/15 c/n: 43346 ex 71-0808 |
| Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11272] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04 | |
 | Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (318E) United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 71-0790 c/n: 43328 |
| March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11273] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04 | |
 | Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (318E) United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 71-0790 c/n: 43328 |
| March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5379] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Cessna YA-37A United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 62-5951 c/n: 40719 one of two prototypes YAT-37D |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |