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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 ...
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. Lockheed also produced a two-seat trainer variant with a longer fuselage, the T-33, which remained in production until 1959 and was produced under license in Japan and Canada. The trainer was used by more than 20 countries. A total of 6,557 T-33s were built and some are still flying. Lockheed F-94 Starfire
Between 1990 and 1993, Rick Brickert flew a restored Lockheed T-33 in airshows around the United States and as the pace plane for the Reno Air Races. After Rick's death in 1993 when he crashed the Pond Racer experimental aircraft, the T-33 sat unused until acquired by Red Knight Air Shows, LLC in 2003. This company currently operates the T-33 ...
The Lockheed T-33, the most produced jet trainer. A jet trainer is a jet aircraft for use as a trainer, whether for basic or advanced flight training.Jet trainers are either custom designs or modifications of existing aircraft.
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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.
Over 6,500 Lockheed T-33 trainers were built, making it one of the most successful jet trainer programs in history. [3] [4] However, technology passed the "T-Bird" by, and by the 1980s, it was clear that the world's air forces needed a more modern training aircraft. The "Skyfox" was conceived and developed by Russell O'Quinn.