Cessna T-37C/Β Training aircraft

Cessna T-37C/Β Training aircraft. First flight: 1954 © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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In the 1960s Greece received the first 25 T-37Cs which joined the 361  Air Training Squadron in Kalamata.
Later, in the 1970s and 1980s they were reinforced with 15 T-37Bs acquired by the Jordanian Air Force. These airplanes were withdrawn from the aviation in October 2002.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER
Cessna
COUNTRY
USA
TYPE
Training aircraft
CREW
2
POWER-PLANT
Two Teledyne Continental J69-T-25 turbojet engines
Thrust, kgf 2x465
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
8,92
Height, m
2,80
Wing span, m
10,30
Wing area m2
17,09
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 2.993
Normal take-off, kg -
Empty aircraft, kg 1.775
Internal fuel, l 1.170
Warload, kg -
PERFORMANCE
 
Maximum speed, km/h
684
Cruising speed, km/h
612
Maximum overload, g
-
Rate of climb, m/min
1.037
Service ceiling, m 11.950
Ferry range, km
1.500
Combat range, km -
ARMAMENT Doesn't have (defensive). 





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