Lockheed TV-1 Shooting Star

Lockheed Corporation · United States · first flew 1949 · fighter

The TV-1 Shooting Star was the US Navy's designation for the Lockheed T-33A jet trainer, used to qualify naval aviators on early jet aircraft.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, straight
E — Engines1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted
F — FuselageSingle Allison/Rolls-Royce turbojet embedded in fuselage
T — TailConventional

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Identical to the T-33A: slender straight-wing jet with large wing-tip fuel tanks and a tandem two-seat cockpit with a long canopy.

Specifications

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History

As the US Navy moved to jet-powered aircraft in the late 1940s, it adopted the Air Force's T-33 under the designation TV-1, entering service around 1950. The type gave naval and Marine Corps pilots their first jet experience before transitioning to operational aircraft.

Variants

The TV-1 was essentially identical to the USAF T-33A; it was later superseded by the TV-2 (T-1A SeaStar), a navalized version better suited to carrier operations.

Where you'll see it

Operated exclusively by the United States Navy and Marine Corps during the early 1950s for jet conversion training.

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