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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.
The CT-133 entered service in the RCAF as its training aircraft for fighters. The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133. The CT-133's service career in the RCAF (and later the Canadian Forces) was extremely long. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the RCAF's Red Knight ...
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 at JBER in Alaska The "Johnson City" T-33a on display at the Johnson City Radio Controllers airfield.
The Boeing Skyfox is an American twin-engined jet trainer aircraft, a highly upgraded development of the Lockheed T-33. It was designed as a primary trainer to compete with and replace the Cessna T-37 Tweet. [1] Besides its primary role as a trainer, the aircraft was envisioned to have other roles as well, including ground attack.
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Starting in 1949, the U.S. Navy used the Lockheed T-33 for land-based jet aircraft training. The T-33 was a derivative of the Lockheed P-80/F-80 fighter and was first named TO-2, then TV-2 in Navy service. However, the TV-2 was not suitable for operation from aircraft carriers.
A cross section of the aircraft with labeled parts. The XP-80 had a conventional all-metal airframe, with a slim low wing and tricycle landing gear.Like most early jets designed during World War II—and before the Allies captured German research data that confirmed the speed advantages of swept-wings—the XP-80 had straight wings, similar to previous propeller-driven fighters.
T33 or T-33 may refer to: Automobiles. Alfa Romeo Tipo 33, an Italian racing car; Bestune T33, a Chinese SUV; Cooper T33, a British sports car; Aviation.