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 T-33A was the only jet trainer in the USAF inventory from 1948 until the advent of the Cessna T-37A in 1957 and the Northrop T-38A in 1961. It served as an instrument trainer and utility aircraft as well as a test aircraft.

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is an American subsonic jet trainer first flown in 1948. It was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 by lengthening the fuselage by slightly more than 3 feet and adding a second seat, instrumentation, and flight controls.

The T-33 was the only jet trainer in the USAir Force inventory from 1948 to the advent of the Cessna T-37 in 1957 and the Northrop T-38 in 1961. It also served as a utility aircraft as well as a test aircraft and was retired from service in the early 1980s.

In the more than 55 years since its introduction, the T-33 has been flown to help train more jet pilots than any other training aircraft type and continues to serve as an attack/trainer (AT-33) and reconnaissance/trainer (RT-33) in several foreign air forces.

May 9, 2024 · Type: Subsonic jet trainer Crew: 2 (Instructor and Student) Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation Weight: 8,365 lb (empty), 15,061 lb (max) Wingspan: 37 ft 6 in Length: 37 ft 8 in Height: 11 ft 7 in Engine: One Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal flow turbojet engine, 5,400 lb thrust Max speed: 525 mph Range: 1,000 mi Flight ceiling: 45,000ft Armament: Two hardpoints with a capacity of 2,000 lb of bombs ...

Two T-33s from the 95th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron in flight near Tyndall AFB, Florida. The farther aircraft has been repainted and renumbered in anticipation of its delivery to the Mexican air force. The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is an American-built jet trainer aircraft.

Mar 21, 2019 · As a two-seat jet trainer the Lockheed T-33 – commonly known as ” T-Bird” – was developed from the F-80 Shooting Star jet fighter during the Fifties. The design was such a success that no less than about six thousand of these aircraft were built and delivered not only to the U.S. military forces but also to their foreign allies under ...

The USAF’s first and only jet trainer from 1948 until the advent of the Cessna T-37A in 1957, the T-33 has also served as an instrument trainer and utility aircraft as well as a test aircraft, drone director, target tow, and in some countries even as a combat aircraft.

Jan 5, 2014 · Both would be covered by a distinctive, single-piece, seven-foot-long clamshell canopy. The result was the Lockheed T–33A Shooting Star, a dedicated trainer that first flew on March 22, 1948, and became affectionately known as the T-Bird. Although only 1,718 of the fighters were built, Lockheed produced 5,691 T-Birds between 1948 and 1959.