Boeing Skyfox

The Boeing Skyfox was a program to modify the aging Lockheed T-33 jet trainers into a modernized twin-engine aircraft. It was made as a primary trainer to compete and replace the Cessna T-37 Tweety Bird. Besides its primary role as a trainer the aircraft was envisioned to have other roles as well including ground attack. The program was started by the Skyfox Corporation in 1983 and was acquired by Boeing in 1986.

T-33 as the Boeing Skyfox, but a lack of orders led to the cancellation of the project.1
a Boeing Skyfox type back end with two engines for carrier/CAS safety and Hawk 128/200 avionics or radar? Oh and an arrester hook, of course.2

Made by BoeingSkyfox Corporationlater Boeing.

It is the successor of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star .

The Boeing Skyfox was a program to modify the aging Lockheed T-33 jet trainers into a modernized, twin-engine aircraft.3
the Boeing Skyfox, but a lack of orders led to the cancellation of the project.4
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
375.92
Predecessor
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Engine(jet)
Turbofan
Length Alt
46.0
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7364.0
Thrust Main
3700
Range Main
** Internal fuel: 1960 nmi ** Internal and external fuel: 2
600 nmi
Loaded Weight Main
6532.0
More General
** Internal fuel capacity: 3
191 litres** Total fuel capacity: 4
932 litres
Developed From
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
Capacity
2
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
20000.0
Ceiling Main
40000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Loaded Weight Alt
14400.0
National Origin
United States
Retired
1997
Thrust Alt
16.5
Armament
A total of 2
700 kg of armament on 10 underwing hardpoints.
Height Main
3.76 m
Primary user
United States
Span Alt
1183.64
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Boeing
Skyfox Corporation
later Boeing
First Flight
23
Number Of Jets
2
Production End Year
1982
Origin
United States
Fuel Consumption
1398.0
Climb Rate Main
985 ft-min ** At sea level
Production Start Year
1982
Type of jet
Garrett TFE731
Empty Weight Alt
10284.0
Length Main
13.41 m
Span Main
11.83 m
Similar Aircraft
* Aero L-39 Albatros* BAe Hawk* Canadair CT-114 Tutor* Cessna T-37 Tweet* Fairchild T-46
Related
* Canadair T-33* Lockheed F-94 Starfire* Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star * Lockheed T2V SeaStar
Empty Weight Main
3856.0
Ceiling Alt
12
192 m
Produced
1982
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Boeing aircraft
United States attack aircraft 1980-1989
United States military trainer aircraft 1980-1989

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