Manufacturer Stargate, Inc | ||
The Stargate YT-33 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and 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.
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Listed as "under development" in 1998, the YT-33 was intended 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 m2). 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 estimates 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.
In May 2015 one example was registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Specifications (YT-33)
Data from AeroCrafter
General characteristics
Performance