The A-37 Dragonfly was developed in 1963 by modifying the Cessna-built T-37 trainer. Although the A-37 resembled the T-37, in actuality there were few changeable locations with that trainer. Prefix belletrist may aswell be added to the designation, as with the OA-37 Dragonfly, area the letter O prefix agency that this advance aircraft has an added role of observation. The aircraft was absolute for FAC (Forward Air Control) and a amount of examples were adapted into OA-37Bs, which consisted mostly in the accession of radios. Hardpoints were added to the wings, as were accession tip ammunition tanks. The cockpit got upgraded avionics as able-bodied as casting seats. In flight refueling capabilities were aswell added to the aircraft. In accession there were retractable FOD screens to anticipate bits from entering the engines and a 20mm gatling cannon was added. The modifications added the weight of the aircraft so beyond engines and stronger landing accessory were required. It sported two General Electric J85-GE-17A turbojet engines, which developed 2,850 pounds of thrust.
The wingspan of this even was 35 feet, 10 inches. Its breadth was 29 feet, 3 inches and the plane's acme was 8 feet, 10 inches. The aircraft weight 14,000 pounds absolutely loaded. Its best acceleration was 507 mph at 16,000 anxiety with a ambit of 460 miles. The beam for the Dragonfly was 41,765 feet. The ammunition of the A-37 consisted of a 7.62mm minigun army in the adenoids able of battlefront 6,000 circuit per minute. The aircraft had aswell been adapted by ascent eight hardpoints on the wing, which could backpack up to 4,800 pounds of ordnance. Different agreement consisted of two apparatus gun pods, two 2.75-inch rockets and four bombs; or in abode of the gun pods, two 250-pound bombs or four Sidewinder missiles. The aircraft had a aggregation of two.
