T-33A Shooting Star Crash Site

November 26th 2019





Summery :

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is a jet trainer, originally developed as P-80/F-80 adding a second seat, instrumentation and flight controls.

On January 17th 1972, this T-33A (#57-0549) Crashed several miles North of Edwards AFB during spin practice.

Capt. Timothy O. Westover and Navy Lt. Byron L. Duff ejected.



    
Description



Manufacturer:
Lockheed
Base model:
T-33
Version:
A
Nickname:
Shooting Star
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1948-1959
Basic role:
Training aircraft
Serial Number:
53-5956
Year built:
1953
Crash Date:
1972/1/17
Cause of Crash:
Engine Failure
Fatalities:
0




Specifications



Length:
37' 9" 11.49 m
Height:
11' 8" 3.57 m
Wingspan:
38' 10.5" 11.86 m
Wingarea:
238.0 sq ft 22.1 sq m
Empty Weight:
8,367 lb 3,795 kg
Max Takeoff Weight:
13,007 lb 5,900 kg





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
1
Powerplant:
Allison J33-A-35
Thrust:
4,600 lb





Performance



Cruise Speed:
455 mph 732 km/h 395 kt
Max Speed:
525 mph 845 km/h 456 kt
Ceiling:
45,000 ft 13,715 m
Range:
1,000 miles 1,610 km


    
Other T-33 Link :
 Wikipedia Link : Lockheed T-33


    



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