Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–1975
Quantity
577
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1964
- Primary Rolelight ground‑attack / counter‑insurgency aircraft
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typeturbojet
- Engine ModelGeneral Electric J85‑GE‑17A
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)25
- Thrust-to-Weight0.24
- AfterburnerNo
- Internal Fuel960 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed509 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.78 Mach
- Cruise Speed350 km/h
- Stall Speed180 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,600 m
- Ferry Range1,500 km
- Combat Radius600 km
- Rate of Climb13.5 m/s
- G-Limit6
- Takeoff Run500 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length10.42 m
- Wingspan10.92 m
- Height3.66 m
- Wing Area15.9
- Empty Weight5,800 kg
- Loaded Weight7,200 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight10,800 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Hardpoints7
- Weapons Payload2,700 kg
- Internal Gun7.62 mm Minigun
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built577
- Operators15
- Variants5
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1992
- Production Start1963
- Production End1975
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1967Production started
- 1975Production ended
59
years in service
8
years in production
577
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
CESSNA A-37 DRAGONFLY · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
6
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1995Cenepa WarStalemate→1989–1990United States invasion of PanamaDecisive victory→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1977–1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory9country · 405units
405active
06 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
111GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT35COLD WAR · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT1367UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS75PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
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