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T-33
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Specifications |
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Primary Function: |
All purpose jet trainer |
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Contractor: |
Lockheed |
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Wingspan: |
37ft. 6in. |
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Length: |
37 ft 8 in. |
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Height: |
11 ft. 7 in. |
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Weight: |
15,000 lbs.
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Armament: |
Max.
two .50-cat machine guns in nose |
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Propulsion: |
Allison %.1133 of 5,400 lbs. |
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Thrust
Crew: |
Two (instructor pilot, student pilot) |
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Cost: |
$123,000 |
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Airspeed: |
525 mph |
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Cruising speed: |
455 mph |
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Range: |
1,000
miles |
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Service ceiling: |
45,000 ft. |
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Description
The two-place T-33 jet was designed for training pilots already
qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft,
it was
developed from the single-seat F-80 fighter by
lengthening the fuselage slightly more
than three feet to accommodate
a
second cockpit.
Features
Originally designated the TF-80C, the T-33 made its first flight in
March 1948. Production continued
until August 1959 with 5,691 T-33s built In addition to its use as a
trainer:
the T-33 has been
used for such
tasks as crone director and target
.towing,
and in some countries even as a combat
aircraft The RT-33A version, reconnaissance aircraft
produced primarily for use by foreign countries,
had a camera installed in the
nose and additional equipment in the rear cockpit
The T-33 is one of the world's best-known aircraft,
having served with the air forces of more than
20 different countries for nearly 40 years, Many are still in use
throughout the world.
History
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10 Apr 1959 |
Delivered to the USAF |
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Apr 1959 |
To 3800th Air Base Wing (Air University),
Maxwell AFB AL
(deployment to
Carswell AFB TX) |
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Apr 1968 |
To 1100th Air Base Wing (HQ USAF Command),
Andrews
AFB MD |
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Jul 1968
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To 1st
Composite Wing (HOC),
Andrews AFC |
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Mar 1973 |
To
2750th Air Base
Wing (AF
Logistics Command),
Wright-
Patterson AFB CH |
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Jan 1975 |
To 4600th Air
Base Wing (Air Defense Command),
Peterson AFB GO |
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Apr 1975 |
To 46th
Aerospace Defense Wing (ADC),
Peterson
AFB |
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Jun 1980 |
To 46th
Flying Training Squadron (Tactical Air Command),
Peterson
AFB |
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Nov 1980
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To 460th
Fighter Training Squadron (TAC),
Peterson AFB |
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Sep 1981 |
To 48th
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (TAG),
Langley AFB VA |
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Oct 1981
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To
49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (TAO),
GriffissAFB |
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Apr 1986 |
To Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition
Center,
Davis-Monthan
AFB AZ |
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Sep 1986 |
Dropped from inventory by transfer to US Navy |
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