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The T-33 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. Its name is an interesting take of the USAF designation "Shooting Star." The RCAF named it the "Silver Star," in honour of Canada's (and the British Empire's) first flight of a heavier-than-air craft, the [[AEA Silver Dart|AEA ''Silver Dart'']].The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was '''CT-133'''. |
The T-33 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. Its name is an interesting take of the USAF designation "Shooting Star." The RCAF named it the "Silver Star," in honour of Canada's (and the British Empire's) first flight of a heavier-than-air craft, the [[AEA Silver Dart|AEA ''Silver Dart'']].The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was '''CT-133'''. |
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The T-33 was reliable and had forgiving flight properties. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the mount of the RCAF's "Red Knight." Its service life in the RCAF (and later the [[Canadian Forces]]) was extremely long. Although they had stopped using it as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in |
The T-33 was reliable and had forgiving flight properties. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the mount of the RCAF's "Red Knight." Its service life in the RCAF (and later the [[Canadian Forces]]) was extremely long. Although they had stopped using it as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in Canadian Forces inventory in 1995. The youngest of these aircraft was then 37 years old and had exceeded its expected life by a factor of 2½. During this period, the Canadair T-33 was employed in communication, target towing and enemy simulation. |
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Revision as of 01:00, 19 March 2007
The Canadair T-33 is the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star Trainers for the RCAF. The power plant would be a Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbo jet instead of the Allison J33 used by Lockheed in the production of the original T-33. A project number of CL-30 was given by Canadair and the name was changed to the Silver Star. The appearance of the T-33 was very distinctive due to large centrally-mounted fuel tanks on each wing-tip. A total of 656 T-33 aircraft were built by Canadair.
Operational history
The T-33 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. Its name is an interesting take of the USAF designation "Shooting Star." The RCAF named it the "Silver Star," in honour of Canada's (and the British Empire's) first flight of a heavier-than-air craft, the AEA Silver Dart.The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133.
The T-33 was reliable and had forgiving flight properties. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the mount of the RCAF's "Red Knight." Its service life in the RCAF (and later the Canadian Forces) was extremely long. Although they had stopped using it as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in Canadian Forces inventory in 1995. The youngest of these aircraft was then 37 years old and had exceeded its expected life by a factor of 2½. During this period, the Canadair T-33 was employed in communication, target towing and enemy simulation.
Operators
Specifications (T-33)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1-2
- Length: 37 ft 8 in (11.48 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m)
- Height: 11 ft 8 in (3.55 m)
- Empty weight: 8,440 lb (3,830 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 16,800 lb (7,630 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet, 5,000 lbf (22 kN) 5,000 lbf
Performance
- Maximum speed: 570 mph (500 knots, 920 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 47,000 ft (14,000 m)
References
- Francillon, René. Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913. London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30329-6.
- Pickler, Ron and Milberry, Larry. Canadair: The First 50 Years. Toronto: Canav Books, 1995. ISBN 0-921022-07-7.
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