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Description
| Notes: Primary jet trainer. Bubble clamshell canopy (2 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Cessna | |
| Base model: | T-37 | |
| Designation: | T-37 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Tweet | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Trainer | |
Specifications
| Length: | 29' 3.5" | 8.9 m | |
| Height: | 8' 10.5" | 2.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 10.5" | 10.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 183.9 sq ft | 17.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 6,211 lb | 2,816 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 6,579 lb | 2,984 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 14,000 lb | 6,349 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Continental J69-T-25 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 1,025 lb | 464 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 650 miles | 1,046 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 350 mph | 563 km/h | 304 kt |
| Max Speed: | 410 mph | 660 km/h | 356 kt |
| Ceiling: | 35,000 ft | 10,667 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 12th FTW | Randolph AFB | TX |
| USAF | 14th FTW | Columbus AFB | MS |
| USAF | 47th FTW | Laughlin AFB | TX |
| USAF | 71st FTW | Vance AFB | OK |
| USAF | 80th FTW | Sheppard AFB | TX |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Columbus AFB | Columbus AFB | Mississippi |
| Florida Military Aviation Museum | Clearwater | Florida |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Kelly Field Heritage Museum | Kelly AFB | Texas |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Randolph AFB | Randolph AFB | Texas |
| Reese AFB | Reese AFB | Texas |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| Vance AFB | Vance AFB | Oklahoma |
T-37B on display
Columbus AFB | Museum of Aviation | Pima Air & Space Museum | Travis Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| D. Howerton Dyersburg, TN | The T-37B was an excellent aircraft for pilot training. It was simple to fly, rugged, and very forgiving in the initial phase of flight training. On the down side, it was noisy. Cockpit fumes from leaky porkchop seals or bird ingestion made using 100% oxygen a necessity much of the time. Cockpit pressurization would have been nice. The T-37B was a winning design that might have been improved by replacing the two J69-T-25 turbojets with one J85-GE-4 that pushed out 2950 lbf of thrust with a weight savings of over 400 lbs. A single engine redesign using either the J85 or its 4250 lbf thrust TF37 derivative would have been my choice over the Texan II. It's hard to beat the Tweet. I know. I have 1000 hrs of instructor time in it. 04/10/2010 @ 16:42 [ref: 26004] |
| Rob Petty Wichita, KS | The 1st acft I worked in my 22 AF career! I was a Crew Chief in Cobra Flt, 64OMS, 64FTW Air Training Command (ATC) or "Air Training Circus" as we "Crew Dawgs" liked to call it. I was the Crew Chief of 58-1899 and 58-1910 "Yellow Tails" at Reese AFB, Lubbock, TX. from Mar 1985 to Sep 1988. Must say it was an easy jet to learn and fun to work on, well... except for changing those darn engine rails out! I went from being a crew chief on these to moving up to the KC-135A/R/T/RT. Wow... what a size difference! I am retired now, and did have some good times with the guys working on this jet... and hanging out at "The New West" on 34th and Slide road. Ahhh the good times we had. 04/22/2008 @ 19:46 [ref: 20684] |
| Al Baltimore, MD | I am looking for a source of supply for T-37 Tip Tanks. Any help will be highly appreciated. 01/15/2008 @ 17:37 [ref: 19307] |
| james bowers , SC | The Indiana Aviation Museum in Valparasio Indiana has a flyable A-37A. They offer rides in this aircraft as well as several other classic warbirds in their collection 06/21/2007 @ 19:04 [ref: 16907] |
| Aziz Bz cleawater, FL | THE T-37B General Characteristics
Primary Function: Primary trainer in joint specialized undergraduate pilot training Builder: Cessna Aircraft Co. Power Plant: Two Continental J69-T-25 turbojet engines Thrust: 1,025 pounds (461.25 kilograms), each engine Length: 29 feet, 3 inches (8.9 meters) Height: 9 feet, 2 inches (2.8 meters) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 6,625 pounds (2,981 kilograms) Wingspan: 33 feet, 8 inches (10.2 meters) Speed: 360 mph (Mach 0.4 at sea level) Ceiling: 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers) Range: 460 miles Armament: None Crew: Two – student pilot and instructor pilot Date Deployed: December 1956 thanks ! Aziz Bz 06/04/2007 @ 09:07 [ref: 16729] |
| keipo BOGOTA, OTH | CON EL FIN DE ACLARAR DUDAS CON RESPECTO A LA INVESTIGACION QUE SE ESTA DESARROLLANDO DEBIDO AL ACCIDENTE DEL AVION T-37C DE LA FUERZA AEREA COLOMBIANA SOLICITAMOS NOS COLABOREN EN LOS SIGUIENTES ASPECTOS
1. POR FAVOR NECESITAMOS INFORMACION ACERCA DE LOS TCTO APLICABLES A LOS AVIONES T-37C. TCTO 575/576/680/582/583/584/585 QUE APLIQUEN AL AVION T-37C SERIE NUMERO 68-8073 2. SUMINISTRAR INFORMACION SOBRE LA T.O.1T-37C-3 Y LA T.O.1T-37C-36 DONDE HABLA ESPECIFICAMENTE SOBRE LAS VIGAS DELANTERAS SUPERIOR E INFERIOR Y TRASERA SUPERIOR E INFERIOR DE LOS PLANOS. 3. EL SIGNIFICADO DE LAS SIGLAS HQ ATC/LGM 091620ZSSEP 71 ENCONTRADAS EN LA T.O. 1T-37B-6 CAPITULO 3 PARRAGRAFO 2. AGRADECEMOS SU COLABORACION PRESTADA A ESTA SOLICITUD Y ESPERAMOS SU PRONTA RESPUESTA. ATT. CIRO QUEIPO BARON MONTAGUTH INSPECTOR EQUIPO T-37 B/C FUERZA AEREA COLOMBIANA 08/23/2006 @ 05:57 [ref: 13958] |
| Mark O\'Brien , OK | Mr. Aldridge,
I believe the picture of the tweet with tip tanks is the {C} model. The T-37C was equipped with tip tanks. 06/28/2006 @ 04:06 [ref: 13614] |
| Shenky , MS | I've been instructing in the T-37 for almost 10 years now. I've logged almost 2000 instructor hours, over 100 spin demonstration sorties and too many landings to count.
The T-37 is a fantastic airplane that's dependable and fun to fly. However, the saying goes "The T-37 is easy to fly, but hard to fly well". I am sad to see the Tweet being replaced by the T-6. I wish they had just overhauled it like they did the T-38. 05/15/2006 @ 15:17 [ref: 13286] |
| Bob Aldridge Navarre, FL | Just uploaded a couple recent pix of a Korean T-37. Unknown alpha version. Seems (as identified by the a/c static placard) to be a modified T-37 with tip tanks, but no external stores, mini gun nozzle or refuel probe. Odd aircraft at The War Memorial of Korea, located in Seoul, Korea. I was an OA-37 com/nav dude in the 23d TASS at DMAFB, AZ, 1981-1986. (Hey! where all of the O-2s go?) 05/13/2006 @ 01:00 [ref: 13270] |
| Bob Aldridge Navarre, FL | Just uploaded a couple recent pix of a Korean T-37. Unknown alpha version. Seems (as identified by the a/c static placard) to be a modified T-37 with tip tanks, but no external stores, mini gun nozzle or refuel probe. Odd aircraft at The War Memorial of Korea, located in Seoul, Korea. I was an OA-37 com/nav dude in the 23d TASS at DMAFB, AZ, 1981-1986. (Hey! where all of the O-2s go?) 05/13/2006 @ 01:00 [ref: 13269] |
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