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Cessna T-37 Tweet

Name: Cessna T-37 Tweet specifications
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Military trainer aircraft

Cessna T-37 Tweet is a military trainer aircraft originating in United States. It was built by Cessna. Reported operators include United States Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force Turkish Air Force (retired) Colombian Air Force (historical).

Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Cessna

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Length: 8.92m
Height: 2.79m
Mass: 3tT-37B · Max takeoff weight
Speed: 684km/hMaximum
Range: 1,500km
Crew: 2

Technical data

Specifications

23 fields · 1 source · retrieved 28 Sept 2026

Dimensions & mass

Length: 29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)¹
Wingspan: 33 ft 9.32 in (10.2951 m)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 8.92 m
Height: 2.79 m
Person: 1.75 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

Evidence over time

Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.

Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	8.92 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	8.92 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded
28 Sept 2026	8.92 m	Wikipedia contributors	approved

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

Cessna T-37 Tweet · Wikipedia revision 1364713715 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Military trainer aircraft
National origin
Infobox · National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
Cessna
Status
Infobox · Status
Retired from American service in 2009, In limited service with the Pakistan Air Force
Primary users
Infobox · Primary users
United States Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force Turkish Air Force (retired) Colombian Air Force (historical)
Number built
Infobox · Number built
1,269
Manufactured
Infobox · Manufactured
1955–1975
Introduction date
Infobox · Introduction date
1957
First flight
Infobox · First flight
12 October 1954
Retired
Infobox · Retired
2009 (USAF)
Variant
Infobox · Variant
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly
Crew
Specifications (T-37B) · Crew
2
Length
Specifications (T-37B) · Length
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)
Wingspan
Specifications (T-37B) · Wingspan
33 ft 9.32 in (10.2951 m)
Height
Specifications (T-37B) · Height
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
Wing area
Specifications (T-37B) · Wing area
201 sq ft (18.7 m 2 )
Empty weight
Specifications (T-37B) · Empty weight
4,056 lb (1,840 kg)
Max takeoff weight
Specifications (T-37B) · Max takeoff weight
6,574 lb (2,982 kg)
Powerplant
Specifications (T-37B) · Powerplant
2 × Continental-Teledyne J69 -T-25 turbojets , 1,025 lbf (4.56 kN) thrust each
Maximum speed
Specifications (T-37B) · Maximum speed
425 mph (684 km/h, 369 kn)
Cruise speed
Specifications (T-37B) · Cruise speed
360 mph (580 km/h, 310 kn) at 35,000 ft (11,000 m)
Range
Specifications (T-37B) · Range
932 mi (1,500 km, 810 nmi)
Service ceiling
Specifications (T-37B) · Service ceiling
38,700 ft (11,800 m)
Rate of climb
Specifications (T-37B) · Rate of climb
3,370 ft/min (17.1 m/s)
Aspect ratio
Specifications (T-37B) · Aspect ratio
6.2:1
Airfoil
Specifications (T-37B) · Airfoil
NACA 2418 at root, NACA 2412 at tip
Stall speed
Specifications (T-37B) · Stall speed
85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn)
Total stores stations
Specifications (T-37B) · Total stores stations
None (T-37A/B), 2 underwing for stores up to 500 lb (227 kg) (T-37C)

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Operator countries

3 countries documented

Cessna T-37 Tweet equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Bangladesh
87Reported holdingsCessna T-37 Tweet · reported variantsEstimate · Period Date of the source the list cites · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Fixed Wing Aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Colombia
17Reported holdingsCessna T-37 Tweet · reported variantsEstimate · Period 2025 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Cessna T-37. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 17. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Pakistan
28Reported holdingsCessna T-37 Tweet · reported variantsEstimate · Period 8 Oct 2024 · Single source
Count scope
Directory active-fleet estimate for the source types T-37, grouped under Cessna T-37 Tweet. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.