Rob de Bie Posted September 20, 2025 Share Posted September 20, 2025 I'm guessing that there are several modelers here that flew or maintained the T-37? I just noticed an auxiliary air inlet (I think) on the top side of the nacelle. It's a narrow strip of about a foot long, that rotates open. You can see it happening here: https://youtu.be/5NG0h2u4Wec?si=sqe3-YmMFe0P6Qag&t=155 Anyone know more? Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 20, 2025 Share Posted September 20, 2025 The flight manual says they're spoilers that provide stall warning when the flaps are extended >25% and airspeed is <72 knots. I'll try to post a pic from it later today. That engine noise in the video is painful to listen to, even on computer speakers! 😄 Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted September 20, 2025 Author Share Posted September 20, 2025 Ben, thanks, very interesting! I've never ever seen a stall warning device like that. Yeah, the engine sound is piercing.. Image a whole training air base with lots of these 🙂 Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 15 hours ago, Rob de Bie said: Ben, thanks, very interesting! I've never ever seen a stall warning device like that. Yeah, the engine sound is piercing.. Image a whole training air base with lots of these 🙂 Rob Happy to help! I had never noticed the spoilers before, so I'm glad you posted your question. The A-37 has them, too. Here are the screen shots of the manual. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 “…increasing the speed above 72 KIAS…will cause the spoilers to retract.” Yikes, that’s slow for a jet, even one made by Cessna! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted September 22, 2025 Author Share Posted September 22, 2025 On 9/21/2025 at 11:43 AM, Ben Brown said: Happy to help! I had never noticed the spoilers before, so I'm glad you posted your question. The A-37 has them, too. Here are the screen shots of the manual. Thanks for the screenshots from the flight manual! Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wxltcol Posted September 22, 2025 Share Posted September 22, 2025 On 9/20/2025 at 12:02 PM, Rob de Bie said: Ben, thanks, very interesting! I've never ever seen a stall warning device like that. Yeah, the engine sound is piercing.. Image a whole training air base with lots of these 🙂 Rob I was at Vance AFB, OK (Enid, OK) as a weather instructor and yes, loud and high-pitched whine of numerous T-37s and T-38s made for an uncomfortable trip to the flightline or even out and abut on base at times... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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