Dragonfly

***Spook48*** · October 29th, 2023, 11:06

https://flightsim.to/file/63018/cessna-a-37b-dragonfly
Don't know if it is any good . I haven't flown it yet.

***blanston12*** · October 29th, 2023, 11:14

Looks like the same person who made the T-37B Tweet that was very good.

Downloading...

***ColoKent*** · October 29th, 2023, 14:01

Downloaded it and flew it around the patch....flippin' OUTSTANDING! Hope he releases a paintkit.

This..is gonna be fun!!!!

Kent

P.S. WOW!!!!!!

**EDIT: Paintkit is available: https://flightsim.to/file/63048/cess...onfly-paintkit

**SH427** · October 29th, 2023, 15:01

You know, I always caught myself hovering over the download button on the T-37 going "I would probably get this if there was an A-37 version"

Now I have to stay true to my word and get it!

***Priller*** · October 29th, 2023, 16:55

Thanks Danny/Spook48! Downloading...

Cheers,

Priller

***ColoKent*** · October 29th, 2023, 17:12

....between the location of two old A-37/OA-37 Air National Guard units. Flew from Peoria, IL (KPIA) to Battle Creek, MI (KBTL). All I can say is to pay attention to fuel management, and if you've got the tip tanks full, burn fuel from those first...it appears that the pump that transfers fuel from the tips to the wings...and then to the engines...can't keep up with the engines fuel burn at full power (I was hot dogging over KBTL when both engines flamed out...OOPS!). Absolutely loving this airplane. The author did a GREAT job on it. the flight manual dicusses fuel management, but I will need to go back and read it several times to understand it fully.

Kent

***Priller*** · October 30th, 2023, 06:18

Doesn't this deserve a sticky??

Priller

***Ferry_vO*** · October 30th, 2023, 06:55

Originally Posted by Priller

Doesn't this deserve a sticky??

Priller

Yes it does!

***Tom Clayton*** · October 30th, 2023, 06:58

Originally Posted by Ferry_vO

Yes it does!

You beat me to it!

***Priller*** · October 30th, 2023, 14:23

The designer really outdid himself on this one! With the paintkit available, I really hope the repainters will do their magic on this bird. The model deserves it!

Cheers,

Priller

**DennyA** · October 30th, 2023, 17:08

It's a beauty! Interesting to fly it and the T-37 back-to-back. The author did a nice job differentiating the flight models.

**StormILM** · October 31st, 2023, 09:54

Very nice! The Dev sure is a very generous person. Am going to personally thank them.

Reminds me of the A-37's I saw in Colombia, South America back in 2005. Was near a air base and saw some loaded up with what appeared to be live ordy takeoff and then RTB 45 minutes later empty. They re-armed pretty quickly. Heard explosions off in the distance and at the time, there was fighting between the Govt and Rebels. Here are a couple of photos I took of a retired Colombian Air Force A-37 at their military museum in Bogota.

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***Ferry_vO*** · October 31st, 2023, 12:58

Epic!

**DaveKDEN** · October 31st, 2023, 15:11

This one is a real beauty! I'm going to have to dig into the manual for sure - I can't figure out how to modify the weapons/fuel loadout.

***ColoKent*** · October 31st, 2023, 17:49

Originally Posted by DaveKDEN

This one is a real beauty! I'm going to have to dig into the manual for sure - I can't figure out how to modify the weapons/fuel loadout.

See page 11 in the manual for ARMAMENT PANEL detail...it takes a couple of read throughs to get it. Also, be aware that the electronic tablet to the left of the seat contains touch screen items to get rid of the pylons under the wings.

Kent

PS - Also, I wrote the developer this afternoon and asked him to update the paint kit beyond mere wireframes, and to include layers for all of the liveries he included with the initial release, since that would give us the basic Vietnam camo pattern and stencils...I'm loving this airplane...perhaps the most of any MSFS aircraft in my hanger (to include PMDG!). Love it.

**DennyA** · October 31st, 2023, 21:07

Also, I think you have to be cold-and-dark (or at least parked) to change the loadout.

**DaveKDEN** · November 1st, 2023, 06:14

Originally Posted by ColoKent

See page 11 in the manual for ARMAMENT PANEL detail...it takes a couple of read throughs to get it. Also, be aware that the electronic tablet to the left of the seat contains touch screen items to get rid of the pylons under the wings.

Kent

PS - Also, I wrote the developer this afternoon and asked him to update the paint kit beyond mere wireframes, and to include layers for all of the liveries he included with the initial release, since that would give us the basic Vietnam camo pattern and stencils...I'm loving this airplane...perhaps the most of any MSFS aircraft in my hanger (to include PMDG!). Love it.

Thanks - I will most definitely take a look.

- - - Updated - - -

Originally Posted by DennyA

Also, I think you have to be cold-and-dark (or at least parked) to change the loadout.

As always - thanks Denny.

***vipgroup*** · November 4th, 2023, 12:08

I wonder if the developer would consider staying within this genre and working on a BAC Jet Provost (old RAF trainer), and a Canadair Tutor (Still the Snowbirds aircraft for the RCAF). How many times can I type "please" before getting tired? LOL.