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air to air Cessna A-37B Dragonfly sales
| air to air Cessna A-37B Dragonfly sales |
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A-37B Dragonfly
The Combat Dragon program was very successful, but unsurprisingly the combat evaluation revealed some of the deficiencies of the A-37A. The worst problem was that the aircraft lacked range and endurance. Other concerns were heavy control response during attack runs and the vulnerability of the aircraft's non-redundant flight control system.
The USAF signed a contract with Cessna in early 1967 for an improved Super Tweet, designated the "A-37B". The initial order was for 57 aircraft, but this was quickly increased to 127. The A-37Bs were primarily intended to be supplied to the South Vietnamese Air Force as replacements for their Skyraiders. The A-37B prototype was rolled out in September 1967, with deliveries to the South Vietnamese beginning in 1968.
The A-37Bs were all new-build aircraft. They were stronger than the A-37A, stressed to 6 gees instead of 5, and had a longer fatigue life of 4,000 hours. Field experience would show that 7,000 hours was more in line with reality.
air to air Cessna A-37B Dragonfly sales
The A-37B weighed almost twice as much as the T-37C. A remarkable fraction of the loaded weight, 2.67 tonnes (5,880 pounds), could be external stores. In practice, the A-37B usually operated with at least two and sometimes four underwing fuel tanks to improve combat endurance. |
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| Date: |
08.06.2008 18:53 |
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Panasonic |
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DMC-FZ5 |
| Exposure time: |
1/400 |
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F/5 |
| ISO speed: |
80 |
| Date created: |
06.08.2006 13:53:32 |
| Focal length: |
72mm |
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