ACA 2185 T-33A SHOOTING STAR

The Lockheed T-33A "Shooting Star" was the trainer version of the F-80 fighter. The fuselage of the F-80 was lengthend 38 inches and a second seat added under the lengthend canopy to become the T-33A trainer. It was America`s first jet trainer and first entered service in 1948. The aircraft was powered by the GE or Allison J-33 turbojet. Maximum speed was 542 mph at 25,000 feet. Production continued until August 1959 after 5,691 T-33s had been delivered from factories in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The T-33A Trainer have taught many Air Force pilots basic fighter maneuvering skills; air combat tactics and low level flight skills. In addition to its use as a trainer, the T-33 has been used for such tasks as reconnaissance and drone controller, and in some countries even as a combat aircraft. The T-33 is one of the world`s best known aircraft, having served with the air forces of more than 20 different countries for almost 40 years. Some planes are still in use throughout the world.

Catalog number: ACA 2185
Scale: 1/48
Type: Trainer
Period: Cold war (1946-1991)
Weight: 300 gramm