Global Aircraft -- A-37 Dragonfly

Primary Function:	Light attack and reconnaissance aircraft
Contractor:	Cessna
Crew:	Two
Unit Cost:	$161,000
Powerplant
	Two General Electric J85-GE-17A turbojets at 1293-kg (2,850-lb) dry thrust each
Dimensions
Length:	29 ft. 4 in.
Wingspan:	35 ft. 10 in.
Height:	8 ft. 2 in.
Weights
Empty:	6,211 lb
Maximum Takeoff:	11,700 lbs.
Performance
Speed:	485 mph
Ceiling:	36,000 ft
Range:	270 miles with 3,000 lb. load
Armament
	Max. of 3,000 lbs. including one GAU-2/A 7.62mm Gattling gun and additional gun pods, high-explosive bombs, fire bombs, rockets, grenades, and/or missiles
Service Life
First Flight:	October 12, 1954 (XT-37) October 22, 1963 (YAT-37D prototype)
End of Service:	1992 (US service) Still in service with Chile, Colombia, Ecuador ...
Number Built:	A-37A (39) + A-37B (577) [616 total]

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