Credit
TSGT KEN HAMMOND · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
A-37B Dragonfly · Length
Single source28 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (8.617 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light ground-attack aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | Limited service in Central American and South American air forces[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Ferry; A-37B Dragonfly · with 4× 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) drop tanks
Single source1,012 mi (1,629 km, 879 nmi) (with 4× 100 US gal (83 imp gal; 380 L) drop tanks[source]
A-37B Dragonfly · with maximum payload
Single source460 mi (740 km, 400 nmi) (with maximum payload)[source]
A-37B Dragonfly · 2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet thrust each
Single source2 × General Electric J85 -GE-17A turbojet , 2,850 lbf (12.7 kN) thrust each[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) Republic of Vietnam Air Force (historical) Chilean Air Force (historical) Peruvian Air Force[source] | — |
|---|
| Number built | 577[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1963–1975[source] | 2017–present[source] |
|---|
| First flight | October 1964[source] | — |
|---|
| Developed from | Cessna T-37 Tweet[source] | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
|---|
| Aspect ratio | 6.2:1[source] | — |
|---|
| Airfoil | NACA 2418 (modified) at root, NACA 2412 (modified) at tip[source] | — |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 507 US gal (422 imp gal; 1,920 L) usable internal fuel (including tip tanks)[source] | — |
|---|
| Stall speed | 113 mph (182 km/h, 98 kn) at maximum landing weight, wheels and flaps down[source] | — |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | 524 mph (843 km/h, 455 kn)[source] | — |
|---|
| Guns | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) GAU-2B/A minigun in nose with 1500 rounds Provision for SUU-11/A gun pods under wings[source] | — |
|---|
| Hardpoints | 8 with a capacity of inner four: 860 lb (390 kg), two intermediate: 600 lb (270 kg), two outer: 500 lb (230 kg)[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
|---|
| Rockets | LAU-3/A rocket pods[source] | — |
|---|
| Missiles | AIM-9 Sidewinder[source] | — |
|---|
| Bombs | 250 lb (110 kg) Mark 81 , 500 lb (230 kg) Mark 82 or 750 lb (340 kg) M117 bombs BLU-32B or BLU-1C/B fire bombs CBU-12, CBU-22 or CBU-24 cluster bombs SUU-14 bomb dispenser[source] | — |
|---|
| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
|---|
| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | — | 2015–16[source] |
|---|
| g limits | — | +9[source] |
|---|