Lockheed T-33: A Photo Chronicle (Schiffer Military Aviation History (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764306464 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Very good history of a great plane! A worthy addition to the authors books on other early American jets.the F-8Very good history of a great plane! J. boyle A worthy addition to the authors books on other early American jets.the F-84, F-89 and F-94. The T-33 was the standard training jet for the west throughout the 50s and early 60s. In fact, it was developed from the first successful American jet fighter. Lockheed made thousands and they saw use everywhere from Europe to Asiathe list is nearly endless. The fact that it was developed from the P-80 and the "T-Bird" is still in use over 55 years later tells you Lockheed got it right the first time. The book does an excellent job of going into the development, history and service of the plane. There are also good chapeters on foreign . , F-89 and F-9Very good history of a great plane! J. boyle A worthy addition to the authors books on other early American jets.the F-84, F-89 and F-94. The T-33 was the standard training jet for the west throughout the 50s and early 60s. In fact, it was developed from the first successful American jet fighter. Lockheed made thousands and they saw use everywhere from Europe to Asiathe list is nearly endless. The fact that it was developed from the P-80 and the "T-Bird" is still in use over 55 years later tells you Lockheed got it right the first time. The book does an excellent job of going into the development, history and service of the plane. There are also good chapeters on foreign . . The T-33 was the standard training jet for the west throughout the 50s and early 60s. In fact, it was developed from the first successful American jet fighter. Lockheed made thousands and they saw use everywhere from Europe to Asiathe list is nearly endless. The fact that it was developed from the P-80 and the "T-Bird" is still in use over 55 years later tells you Lockheed got it right the first time. The book does an excellent job of going into the development, history and service of the plane. There are also good chapeters on foreign . Lockeed T-33 T-Bird A. Gomez What a great book! A truly enjoyable read cover to cover with fantastic historic photos - quite a few I have never seen!This title and a trip to Washington's TWO Air and Space museums are HIGHLY recommended!!. A fun book Steven G. Lipke the t-bird was the first operational jet trainer, developed from the F-80 Shooting Star. there are many black and white photos in this book and several in color. Some of the quality is not there, but you have to understand the color film, the process and the cameras that were available at that time. The kicker for me was the back of the book that has a listing of all surviving T-33s, with some photos included too. All and all a nice book on this aircraft.
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.. 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 the AT-33 and as a reconnaissance aircraft the RT-33 in several foreign air forces. The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948