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Lockheed T-33
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_T-33
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is a subsonic American jet trainer aircraft. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948 piloted by Tony LeVier. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2 then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The last operator of the T-33, the Bolivian Air Force, retired the type in July 2017, after 44 years of service. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 by lengthening the fuselage by slightly over three feet and adding a second seat, instrumentation, and flight controls. It was initially designated as a variant of the P-80/F-80, the TP-80C/TF-80C. Design work on the Lockheed P-80 began in 1943 with the first flight on 8 January 1944. Following on the Bell P-59, the P-80 became the first jet fighter to enter full squadron service in the United States Army Air Forces. As more advanced jets entered service, the F-80 took on another role—training jet pilots. The two-place T-33 jet was designed for training pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft. Role Training aircraft Manufacturer Lockheed Designer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson First flight 22 March 1948 Retired 31 July 2017 (Bolivian Air Force) Primary users United States Air Force United States Navy Japan Air Self Defense Force German Air Force Produced 1948–1959 Number built 6,557 Developed from Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star Variants Lockheed T2V SeaStar Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Developed into Lockheed F-94 Starfire Boeing Skyfox The U.S. Air Force began phasing the T-33 out of front line pilot training duties in the Air Training Command in the early 1960s as the Cessna T-37 Tweet and Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft began replacing it for the Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) program. The T-33 was used to train cadets from the Air Force Academy at Peterson Field (now Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs). The T-37 replaced the T-33 for Academy training in 1975. The final T-33 used in advanced training was replaced 8 February 1967 at Craig AFB, Alabama. The T-33 has served with over 30 nations, and continues to operate as a trainer in smaller air forces. Canadair built 656 T-33s on licence for service in the RCAF—Canadian Forces as the CT-133 Silver Star while Kawasaki manufactured 210 in Japan. Other operators included Brazil, Turkey, and Thailand which used the T-33 extensively. In the 1980s, an attempt was made to modify and modernize the T-33 as the Boeing Skyfox, but a lack of orders led to the project's cancellation. About 70% of the T-33's airframe was retained in the Skyfox, but it was powered by two Garrett AiResearch TFE731-3A turbofan engines. In the late 1990s, 18 T-33 Mk-III and T-33 SF-SC from the Bolivian Air Force went to Canada to be modernized at Kelowna Flightcraft. New avionics were installed, and detailed inspection and renewal of the fuselage and wings were performed. Most of the aircraft returned in early 2001 and remained operational until the type was officially retired on 31 July 2017. Specifications (T-33A) General characteristics Crew: Two Length: 37 ft 9 in (11.51 m) Wingspan: 38 ft ?10 1/2 in (11.85 m) Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.55 m) Wing area: 234.8 sq ft (21.81 m2) Empty weight: 8,365 lb (3,794 kg) Loaded weight: 12,071 lb (5,475 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 15,061 lb (6,832 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (water injection), 4,600 lbf continuous (24.0 kN) Performance Maximum speed: 600 mph (521 knots, 965 km/h) at sea level Cruise speed: 455 mph (396 knots, 732 km/h) Range: 1,275 mi (1,110 nmi, 2,050 km) Service ceiling: 48,000 ft (14,630 m) Rate of climb: 4,870 ft/min (24.7 m/s) Armament Hardpoints: 2 with a capacity of 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or rockets (AT-33) * |
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