Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 1 - front view

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 2 - top view

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 3 - top view

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 4 - top view

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 5 - top view

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 6 - top view

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 7 - close-up

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 8 - close-up

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 9 - close-up

Plastic model of the American Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft built to a 1:72 scale from an Academy kit - photo No. 10 - close-up

Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Plastic Model

The plastic model of the Cessna A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft was built in 1:72 scale from an Academy kit and enhanced with parts from SBS Model, Eduard and Armycast. In addition, many details were made from scratch. These include oxygen tubes, the map, the fairing actuator, the armament compartment, the ammo drum, the armament compartment cover, control surfaces, the landing light, antennas and the pitot tube, ammo crates and Hydra 70 unguided rocket crates. These parts were made by a modeler from wire, pieces of polystyrene and medical needles.

In 2015, the model presented in the photos took the 1st place at the 6th International Lusatian Competition of Plastic and Cardboard Reduction Models in the jet aircraft category.

Between 1963 and 1975, 577 copies of the Cessna A-37B aircraft were produced. The "B" version of the aircraft had a strengthened airframe and increased fuel tank capacity. It also had in-flight refueling capability.

Some technical data:

Length: 8.62 m (28.28 ft),
Wingspan: 10.94 m (35.89 ft),
Height: 2.71 m (8.89 ft),
Empty weight: 2,817 kg (6,210 lb),
Take-off weight: 6,350 kg (13,999 lb),
Max speed: 816 km/h (507 mph),
Cruising speed: 787 km/h (489 mph),
Max ceiling: 12,730 m (41,765 ft),
Crew: 2.

Armament:

M134 six-barrel machine gun mounted in the nose of the aircraft,
The aircraft had 8 hardpoints for suspending armament.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_A-37_Dragonfly

10 Dec. 2022

Modeler: Jacek Minich

Photographer: Ender

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