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Measured figures
T-37B · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
FTC-2000 · excluding nose-probe
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna T-37 Tweet | Guizhou JL-9 |
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| Type | Military trainer aircraft[source] | Advanced jet trainer Light combat aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC)[source] |
| Status | Retired from American service in 2009, In limited service with the Pakistan Air Force[source] | In service[source] |
14.555 m (47 ft 9 in) excluding nose-probe[source]
Cruise; T-37B · at 35,000 ft (11,000 m)
Single sourceMaximum; T-37B · Maximum speed
Single source425 mph (684 km/h, 369 kn)[source]
360 mph (580 km/h, 310 kn) at 35,000 ft (11,000 m)[source]
Cruise; FTC-2000 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; FTC-2000 · / Mach 0.89
Single sourceT-37B · Range
Single source932 mi (1,500 km, 810 nmi)[source]
T-37B · 2 × Continental-Teledyne J69 -T-25 turbojets thrust each
Single source2 × Continental-Teledyne J69 -T-25 turbojets , 1,025 lbf (4.56 kN) thrust each[source]
FTC-2000 · 1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet thrust dry
Single sourceFTC-2000 · thrust dry and
Single sourceFTC-2000 · with afterburner
Single sourceFTC-2000 · with afterburner (1 × WP-14C Kunlun-3 for FTC-2000G
Single source1 × Guizhou Liyang WP-13F (C) afterburning turbojet, 43.15 kN (9,700 lbf) thrust dry, 63.25 kN (14,220 lbf) with afterburner (1 × WP-14C Kunlun-3 for FTC-2000G, 53.89 kN (12,110 lbf) thrust dry and 76.53 kN (17,200 lbf) with afterburner.)[source]
FTC-2000 · Endurance
Single source3 hours[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) Pakistan Air Force Turkish Air Force (retired) Colombian Air Force (historical)[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force Myanmar Air Force Sudanese Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 1,269[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1955–1975[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1957[source] | — |
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| First flight | 12 October 1954[source] | 13 December 2003[source] |
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| Retired | 2009 (USAF)[source] | — |
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| Variant | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.2:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 2418 at root, NACA 2412 at tip[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn)[source] | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)[source] |
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| Total stores stations | None (T-37A/B), 2 underwing for stores up to 500 lb (227 kg) (T-37C)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Aero Engine Research Institute of Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Chengdu JJ-7[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal + up to 1,302 kg (2,870 lb) in external tanks[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 23 mm cannon[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 5 with a capacity of 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) maximum, with provisions to carry combinations of: Other: up to 3 x fuel tanks[source] |
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| Unstick and touchdown speed | — | 260 km/h (160 mph; 140 kn)[source] |
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| Minimum flying speed | — | 210 km/h (130 mph; 110 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 8 - 3[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 374.8 kg/m 2 (76.8 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.00645 kN/kg (0.658 lb f /lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 700 m (2,300 ft)[source] |
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| Other | — | up to 3 x fuel tanks[source] |
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| Missiles | — | ** Short range air-to-air missile 2 × PL-8 AAMs (on inboard pylons) 2 × PL-9 AAMs (on outboard pylons) Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles SD-10 (Only on FTC-2000G) Anti-radiation missiles CM-102 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] |
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| Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles | — | SD-10 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] |
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| Anti-radiation missiles | — | CM-102 (Only on FTC-2000G)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Volksrepublik China[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland |
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| Reported operators | — |
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