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T-33 Shooting Star Technical Data

(1948)

Data from T-33A
Crew: 2.

Maximum power of 5400 lbs achieved with water-alcohol injection.

Maximum speed of 970 km/h (603 mph) at sea level.

In total 5,691 T-33 were produced by Lockheed, 210 by Kawasaki and 656 by Canadair.

The T-33 trainer was in service with over 30 nations.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star General Information

Manufacturer:	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Model:	T-33 Shooting Star

Main Category:	Military

Category:	Training aircraft

Country:	United States

ICAO Code:	T33

Production start:	1948

Production end:	1959

Status:	Retired in 2017

Units Produced:	6557

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Flight and Avionics

Winglets:	No

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Power Plant

Number of engines:	1

Engine details:	Allison J33-A-35 Jet Engine

Thrust:	4600 lbf (pound-force) / 20 kN (kilo Newton) / 2087 kgf (kilopond)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Performance

Maximum speed at low altitude:	520 knots / 598 mph / 963 km/h

Cruise speed:	395 knots / 455 mph / 732 km/h

Approach Speed:	104 knots / 120 mph / 193 km/h

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Range and Fuel Consumption

Range:	1108 nautical miles / 1275 miles / 2052 kilometers

Climb rate:	4870 feet / 1484.38 meters

Ceiling:	48000 feet / 14630.4 meters

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Exterior Dimensions

Exterior length:	11.51 meters / 37 feet 9.15 inches

Tail height:	3.56 meters / 11 feet 8.16 inches

Fuselage diameter:	1.10 meters / 3 feet 7.31 inches

Wheelbase:	4.00 meters / 13 feet 1.48 inches

Track:	2.67 meters / 8 feet 9.12 inches

Wing span:	11.85 meters / 38 feet 10.54 inches

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Interior Dimensions

Passenger Capacity:	2

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Weights and Distances

Takeoff distance:	5597.11 feet / 1706 meters

Landing distance:	4648.95 feet / 1417 meters

Maximum takeoff weight:	15062 lbs / 6832 kg

Maximum landing weight:	12070 lbs / 5475 kg

Maximum payload:	2000 lbs / 907 kg

Fuel capacity:	813 gallons / 676.96 gallons imperial / 3077.54 liters

T-33 Shooting Star Technical Data

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star General Information

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Flight and Avionics

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Power Plant

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Performance

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Range and Fuel Consumption

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Exterior Dimensions

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Interior Dimensions

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics T-33 Shooting Star Weights and Distances

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