Lockheed T-33: A Photo Chronicle
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AUTHOR: David R. McLaren
PAGES: 128
FORMAT:Ā Soft Cover
The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAFās first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this role, it has served, and continues to serve, as an attack fighter ā the AT-33 ā and as a reconnaissance aircraft ā the RT-33 ā in several foreign air forces. It was also a testbed in many development programs including tests on ejection seats and missile guidance systems, and continues yet today in various military and civilian roles.
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ISBN-10:
ISBN-13:
AUTHOR: David R. McLaren
PAGES: 128
FORMAT:Ā Soft Cover
The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAFās first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this role, it has served, and continues to serve, as an attack fighter ā the AT-33 ā and as a reconnaissance aircraft ā the RT-33 ā in several foreign air forces. It was also a testbed in many development programs including tests on ejection seats and missile guidance systems, and continues yet today in various military and civilian roles.
