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The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is an American subsonic jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. 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 ...
Lockheed T-33A on display at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB T-33A at the Barksdale Global Power Museum T-33 in Willacoochee, Georgia. A T-33 crashed here ca. 1960s T-33 training aircraft at Douglas, Georgia airport T-33A, Jackson County Airport At the Stafford Air & Space Museum T-33 Serial 52-09205 on display in Franklin, NE T-33 53-6021 ...
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star is the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. [1] Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of design, two pre-production models saw limited service in Italy just before the end of World War II.
The T-33 Shooting Star was used to train US Air Force pilots on jet aircraft until the early 1960s. The flight was an unforgettable glimpse into aviation history as modern fighters rule the skies.
The Canadair CT-133 was the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet. A project designation of CL-30 was given by Canadair and the name was changed to Silver Star. The CT-133's appearance is distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried ...
Lockheed YF-94 (S/N 48-373). This was the second aircraft built (from TF-80C) On 16 April 1949, the first YF-94 prototype performed its maiden flight. [6] To accelerate development, these early test aircraft were converted from existing T-33s; they maintained roughly 75% commonality in terms of components with those used in the earlier F-80 and T-33As.
The Lockheed T2V SeaStar, later called the T-1 SeaStar, is a carrier-capable jet trainer for the United States Navy that entered service in May 1957. Developed from the Lockheed T-33 (itself derived from the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star), it was powered by one Allison J33 engine.
The first Skyfox converted was an ex-Canadian Forces Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (the Canadian license-built variant of the T-33) which was formerly a Silver Star 3AT (Armament Trainer). This particular aircraft, produced in 1958, had construction number T.33–160 and serial number RCAF 21160. [ 6 ]