Inflight Entertainment => The missing link => Topic started by: Rooster Cruiser on December 18, 2011, 05:25:28 PM
Title: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on December 18, 2011, 05:25:28 PM
Hey Everyone!
I forgot about this video I took over a year ago. I guess it is ok to share it now. Nice shot of a low pass by the Dragonfly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efRaD1IyJI
Enjoy!!!
RC
Title: Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
Post by: Mike on December 18, 2011, 09:47:44 PM
Cool!
I have NEVER seen one. Didn't even know what that was. How many are there?
(btw: I love your youtube name! ;))
Title: Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on December 18, 2011, 10:29:37 PM
The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly was the ground attack version of Cessna's Air Force jet trainer, the T-37 or "Tweet". Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_A-37_Dragonfly
I'm glad ya like my handle, Mike! Hehe. I believe I have explained what a "Chicken Hauler" is on the forum in the past.
As a matter of fact, I am out of aviation once again and back in a truck for a few months. I am once again working for the company that I was flight department manager for when I first joined the forum. This time I am a "Driver Trainer" for the company. They plan on having me start a flight department for them again in a few months. Until then, I am cluckin' like an old Chicken Trucker! Hehe.
RC
Title: Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on December 18, 2011, 11:30:56 PM
Since I apparently did not share the other Dragonfly videos with you guys, here they are:
Taxi in and Shutdown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t86FLBU7hWY
Departure on the following day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFIUoBtxrDo
Maybe someday I'll buy a video editing program so I can splice all these different videos into one uninterrupted stream. ::thinking::
RC
Title: Re: Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Low Pass Video
Post by: madpilot44 on December 20, 2011, 07:14:26 AM
I love Dragonflies. The Guatemalan AF used to call them Alphas (they replaced the T-33, which they called Tango) and they had an acro team with 6 of them. Since the dragonfly has an almost 1:1 thrust to weight ratio when lightly loaded, it was impressive watching them takeoff. And boy can they go fast when they're on the deck...
