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A-37B Dragonfly

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The Cessna A-37B Dragonfly was a light attack aircraft based on the T-37 Tweet trainer aircraft. It entered service with the USAF in the 1960s, proving highly effective in counter-insurgency missions during the Vietnam War. Its agility, twin-engine configuration, and ability to operate from short runways made it versatile and reliable. After the war, it continued to serve before being phased out and replaced by the A-10 Thunderbolt as the USAF's main CAS aircraft in the 1980s.


Activation Groups

1 Arm Left Pylons
2 Arm Right Pylons
3 Airbrake
4 Jettison Outer Pylons
5 Jettison Inner Pylons
6 Hud
7 none
8 none
VTOL down- Flaps
Trim - Trim


Armament

1 Rotary cannon
2 LAU-3 Rocket Pods
2 Mk 84s
4 Mk 83s
(Credits go to @OPaiTaOn for his LAU-3/A used in the build)


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General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s) +207 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.3ft (10.7m)
  • Length 31.9ft (9.7m)
  • Height 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 6,967lbs (3,160kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,351lbs (6,056kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.706
  • Wing Loading 36.4lbs/ft2 (177.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 366.5ft2 (34.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1008

Parts

  • Number of Parts 778
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 3,218