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T-33 Shooting Star
 
       
   

General characteristics:

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 37 ft 9 in (11.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 38 ft 10.5 in (11.5 m)
  • Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.3 m)
  • Empty weight: 8,300 lb (3,775 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb (6,865 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet, 5,400 lbf (23 kN)

Performance:

  • Maximum speed: 600 mph (970 km/h)
  • Range: 1,275 mi ferry (2,050 km)
  • Service ceiling: 48,000 ft (14,600 m)

Armament:

  • Guns: 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M3 machine guns with 350 rpg (for AT-33)
  • Hardpoints: 2 with a capacity of 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or rocket pods.
 
       

T-33 Shooting Star

T-33 Shooting Star

T-33 Shooting Star

Apparently the Blue Angles used this aircraft at one point. This one has the number zero on it. Which makes no sense to me, unless the owner is over zealous with the paint job on this aircraft.

A limited number of T-33s have found their way into private hands; some current owners: Michael Dorn of Star Trek: The Next Generation fame, Canadair T-33. And northern California based Greg Colyer of the T33 Heritage Foundation who operates a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star monikered "Ace Maker".Various T-33's are based out of Wendover airport, Utah. Kay Eckhardt has his T-33's based at Wendover they are a blue angels variant and a baremetal USAF version.