| YT-33 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraftType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Stargate, Inc |
| Status | Production completed (1994) |
| Number built | One |
| Developed from | Lockheed T-33 Windstar YF-80 |
The Stargate YT-33 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and intended to be produced by Stargate, Inc of McMinnville, Oregon, introduced in 1994. The aircraft is a 2/3 scale replica of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer.
Listed as "under development" in 1998, the YT-33 was planned to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but it is unlikely any kits were ever shipped.
Design and development
The YT-33 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single jet engine.
The aircraft is made from composite material. Its 26.67 ft (8.1 m) span wing has a wing area of 110.0 sq ft (10.22 m). The prototype uses a 880 lb (400 kg) thrust Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet powerplant.
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) and a gross weight of 2,920 lb (1,320 kg), giving a useful load of 715 lb (324 kg). The aircraft has a fuel capacity of 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal) or 1,358 lb (616 kg) of Jet-A.
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off distance is 2,000 ft (610 m) and the landing roll is 3,000 ft (914 m).
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the proposed kit to be 3000 hours.
Operational history
By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.
On 18 April 2018 the one example that had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration was de-registered and the aircraft may not exist any more.
Specifications (YT-33)
Data from AeroCrafter
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
- Wingspan: 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)
- Wing area: 110.0 sq ft (10.22 m)
- Aspect ratio: 6.6:1
- Empty weight: 2,205 lb (1,000 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,920 lb (1,324 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet aircraft engine, 880 lbf (3.9 kN) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: 325 mph (523 km/h, 282 kn)
- Cruise speed: 300 mph (480 km/h, 260 kn)
- Stall speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
- Range: 1,200 mi (1,900 km, 1,000 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
References
- ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 359. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (July 22, 2022). "N-Number Inquiry Results - N91SH". Retrieved July 22, 2022.