High Gallery
United States Military Aircraft
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Military Aircraft
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| The twin engines and flying characteristics of the T-37 give student pilots the feel for handling the larger, faster T-38 Talon or T-1A Jayhawk later in the undergraduate pilot training course. The instructor and student sit side by side for more effective training. The cockpit has dual controls, ejection seats and a clamshell-type canopy that can be jettisoned. The T-37 has a hydraulically operated speed brakes, tricycle landing gear and a steerable nose wheel. Six rubber-cell, interconnected fuel tanks in each wing feed the main tank in the fuselage. More than 1,000 T-37s were built, and 507 remain in the U.S. Air Force inventory. All have been repainted in a distinctive dark blue and white to help formation training and to ease maintenance. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Cessna Aircraft Co. | Length: 29 ft. 3 in. |
| First Flight: September 27, 1955 | Height: 9 ft. 2 in. |
| Model: A | Wing Span: 33 ft. 8 in. |
| Crew: Two, student pilot and instructor pilot | Wing Area: |
| Nickname: Tweet. | Empty Weight: |
| Basic Role: Primary trainer in undergraduate pilot training, undergraduate navigator and tactical navigator training. | Max. Weight: 6,625 lb. |
| Other Versions: T37B And B-37C | Armament: T-37B, none; T-37C has provisions for external armament. |
| Principal User: USA, Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Greece, South Korea, Morocco, Pakistan, and Turkey. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: Continental J69-T-25 turbojet engines |
| Range: 460 miles. | Horsepower: 1,025 pounds each engine |
| Max. Speed: 315 mph at sea level. | No. Of Engines: Two |
| Ceiling: 35,000 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: |
