T-37B Tweety Bird (Blue/White) Model

Scale: 1/48
Wingspan: 8.5"
Fuselage Length: 7.5"

Bring any empty space to life with the T-37B Tweety Bird wooden model aircraft. Each part is hand-carved from the highest quality of mahogany and is primed and sanded several times. Talented artists apply their paintbrushes to replicate every single detail with extraordinary accuracy. Nothing is left out; insignias, squadron badges, emblems and serial numbers that are on the actual aircraft will also be found on the replica. More than just a scale model, it is a true work of art. If you are looking for a collectible, executive gift, premium or promotional incentive, the T-37B model aircraft will not disappoint.

The Cessna T-37 is a twin-engine trainer used for teaching the fundamentals of jet aircraft operation, and instrument, formation and night flying. In the spring of 1952, the United States Air Force (USAF) issued a request for proposals for a lightweight two-seat basic trainer for introducing Air Force cadets to jet aircraft. Cessna responded to the request with a twin-jet design that featured side-by-side seating. The resulting T-37A entered operational Air Force service in 1957.

Instructors and students considered the T-37A an extremely pleasant aircraft to fly. It was agile, responsive and capable of all traditional aerobatic maneuvers. However, it was very noisy. The intake of air into its small turbojets emitted a high-pitched piercing shriek. The whistling sound quickly gave the T-37 the name “Tweety Bird” or “Tweet”.

The USAF liked the T-37A but felt that it was underpowered. In 1959, the T-37B joined the Air Force. It had more powerful engines, a redesigned instrument panel, improved avionics, more thrust and better reliability. A total of 552 newly-built T-37Bs were produced through 1973. Eventually all surviving T-37As were upgraded to T-37B standards as well.

Over fifty years after its first flight, the T-37 is still with the Air Force, giving student pilots the experience needed before moving on to other trainers. More than 100 aircraft are still in active service. In 2001, the USAF began replacing the T-37 with the T-6 Texan II.