Stargate YT-33
| YT-33 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Stargate, Inc |
| Status | Production completed (1994) |
| Number built | One |
| Developed from | Lockheed T-33 Windstar YF-80 |
The Stargate YT-33 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and intended to be produced by Stargate, Inc of McMinnville, Oregon, introduced in 1994. The aircraft is a 2/3 scale replica of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer.[1]
Listed as "under development" in 1998, the YT-33 was planned to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but it is unlikely any kits were ever shipped.[1]
Design and development[edit]
The YT-33 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single jet engine.[1]
The aircraft is made from composite material. Its 26.67 ft (8.1 m) span wing has a wing area of 110.0 sq ft (10.22 m2). The prototype uses a 880 lb (400 kg) thrust Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet powerplant.[1][2]
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) and a gross weight of 2,920 lb (1,320 kg), giving a useful load of 715 lb (324 kg). The aircraft has a fuel capacity of 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal) or 1,358 lb (616 kg) of Jet-A.[1]
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off distance is 2,000 ft (610 m) and the landing roll is 3,000 ft (914 m).[1]
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the proposed kit to be 3000 hours.[1]
Operational history[edit]
By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.[1]
On 18 April 2018 the one example that had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration was de-registered and the aircraft may not exist any more.[2]
Specifications (YT-33)[edit]
Data from AeroCrafter[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)
- Wing area: 110.0 sq ft (10.22 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 6.6:1
- Empty weight: 2,205 lb (1,000 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,920 lb (1,324 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet aircraft engine, 880 lbf (3.9 kN) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 325 mph (523 km/h, 282 kn)
- Cruise speed: 300 mph (480 km/h, 260 kn)
- Stall speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
- Range: 1,200 mi (1,900 km, 1,000 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 359. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b Federal Aviation Administration (July 22, 2022). "N-Number Inquiry Results - N91SH". Retrieved July 22, 2022.