Lockheed T-33
| T-33 Shooting Star | |
|---|---|
| A demonstration T-33 in flight in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Training aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Designer | |
| Primary users | United States Air Force |
| Number built | 6,557 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1948–1959 |
| First flight | 22 March 1948 |
| Retired | 31 July 2017 (Bolivian Air Force) |
| Developed from | Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star |
| Variants | Lockheed T2V SeaStar Canadair T-33AN/CT-133 Silver Star |
| Developed into | Lockheed F-94 Starfire Boeing Skyfox |
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is an American subsonic jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2, then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The last operator of the T-33, the Bolivian Air Force, retired the type in July 2017, after 44 years of service.