T-37 Tweet

Mission
The T-37 Tweet is a twin-engine jet used for training undergrauate pilot training, undergraduate navigator training, and tactical navigator students in fundementals of aircraft handling, and instrument, formation and night flying.

Characteristics
Primary Function: Primary trainer in undergraduate pilot training, undergraduate navigator and tactical navigator training
Contractor: Cessna Aircraft Co.
Power Plant: Two Continental J69-T-25 turbojet engines
Thrust: 1,025 pounds, each engine
Length: 29 feet, 3 inches (8.9 meters)
Height: 9 feet, 2 inches (2.8 meters)
Wingspan: 33 feet, 8 inches (10.2 meters)
Speed: 315 miles per hour (Mach 0.4) at sea level
Ceiling: 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 6,625 pounds (2,981 kilograms)
Range: 460 miles (400 nautical miles)
Armament: T-37B: none; T-37C: has provisions for external armament
Crew: Two (student pilot and instructor pilot)
Unit Cost: $164,854
Date Deployed: December 1956
Inventory: Active force = 507; National Guard = 0; Reserve = 0

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