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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | T-33 | |
| Designation: | DT-33 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Shooting Star | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Trainer | |
| Modified Mission: | Drone director | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 37' 8" | 11.4 m | |
| Height: | 11' 7" | 3.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 37' 6" | 11.4 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 14,998 lb | 6,802 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 15,000 lb | 6,802 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison J33-A | ||
| Thrust (each): | 5,400 lb | 2,448 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,000 miles | 1,610 km | |
| 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 | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Richard A. Cooley , AL | Photo is not a DT-33A, wrong upload 08/08/2011 @ 15:20 [ref: 45900] |
| Richard A. Cooley Smiths Station, AL | I crewed a DT-33A from Late 1966 to early 1968 when I was transferred to Det. 1, 460th TRW based on Ton Son Nhut, RVN
Now General Steve Richie was one of our pilots along with Michael "Bat" Masterson, who unfortunately was lost in October 1968. Bat was instrumental in my love for Mustangs, I would launch he from Eglin main base, with him tossing me the keys to his "stang" and saying "meet me at Field3". Joike, if you see this, drop me a line at the above mail. I have a photo of us taken beside our "bird". 08/05/2011 @ 13:51 [ref: 44893] |
| John Treat Adkins, TX | I was the crew chief on good old 909 from 1969 to 1971. We had lots of things going on during that time with the QF-104's. I have some "old" super 8mm films I'm going to get put on a CD. 10/11/2010 @ 18:38 [ref: 31467] |
| don baxter morgantown, IN | i was stationed at eglin air force base from aug 1961-feb 1965 and wondered whatever happened to the 3214th oms.i was a mech on the b-52gs on hardstand one and at the blast fence behind king hanger.i enjoyed my tour at eglin.i latered returned to hurlburt and special ops but could not find out about the 3214th.anything would be helpful.thanks 04/02/2008 @ 04:48 [ref: 20318] |
| Jim Sharp Niceville, FL | I arrived at Eglin the summer of 1970 after graduating from the Edwards Test Pilot School (Aerospace Research Pilots School). Besides flying weapons tests on the F-4 and A-7, one of my jobs was flying the DT-33 from the back seat while the guy in front controlled the QF-104. DT-33 and QF-104 were two very mismatched aircraft which made for quite a challenge in joinups and close formation!! From chasing the QF during takeoff to pickup after takeoff, handoff to the ground controller, pickup after the missle shot and in the landing pattern before handoff to the ground controllers (sitting atop a 1947 Chevy van along side the north end of the Duke airfield runway. I was sweating bullets by the time the mission was over. 02/09/2008 @ 20:49 [ref: 19628] |
| CHARLES KYTTLE clinton, CT | HI:
I WAS AT EGLIN AFB AROUND 1966-1968 WORKING OUT OF HANGER 100. I WAS A CREW CHIEF/HELPER ON THE QF-104 DRONES AROUND THAT TIME. TO CHAT JUST E- MAIL ME AT guitarbluescharlie@yahoo.com 02/24/2006 @ 10:16 [ref: 12601] |
| Joe Jablonka Fort Walton Beach, FL | I was one of the Flight Chiefs on the B-47 drone aircraft attached to the 3214th OMS at Eglin Air Force Base. 06/28/2005 @ 00:23 [ref: 10607] |
| Rick Joike Burlington, WI | I worked on these aircraft at Eglin AFB from 1966-1968. We had six of these aircraft, three of which were used to guide QF104's, and the other three guided QB47's. The DT33A was a very reliable aircraft with very little down time, it was a pleasure to work on. From 1968-1969 I worked on F-105D
Thuds at Korat RTAFB (Thailand), this aircraft was a real work horse. 05/10/2001 @ 18:58 [ref: 2256] |
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