T-37B

	Cessna T-37B Tweet
	Trainer (Cold War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom)
	HEIGHT-9' 1"   LENGTH-29' 2"   WINGSPAN-33' 7" MAX WEIGHT-6,625 LBS   MAX SPEED-425 MPH CREW SIZE-2 ENGINES-TWO CONTINENTAL J-69-T-25 @ 1,250 LBS THRUST EACH
	T-37's joined the Air Force in 1956 to replace the older prop driven T-34 Mentor. The side-by-side seating allows the instructor pilot better control with a student. Both pilots have individual controls and intruments with all radios and equipment. The high whine made by the engine earned it the nickname "6,000 pound dog whistle." During the Vietnam War the T-37 was modified as an armed attack aircraft. This modified version, designated the A-37 Dragonfly, had 8 hard points for bombs, a 7.62 MM mini gun, wing-tip tanks, inflight-refueling capabilities, more powerful engines and painted combat camo colors. 577 A-37 Dragonfly's were built. T-37s were widely exported under the Military Assistance Program. As of 2002 there are 415 T-37Bs in the Arir Force. The newer turbo prop T-6A Texan II will someday replace the T-37's. The museum's T-37 retired in 1991 with 16,792 flight hours. In Oct 2001 a volunteer crew went to Arizona, disassembled the jet and trucked it back to March. The same crew reassembled the Tweet and put it on display.
	57-2316 served the U.S. Air Force from 1958-1991 This aircraft is on loan from the U.S. Air Force Museum.