Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
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The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star is a Canadian-built jet trainer and light attack aircraft, derived from the Lockheed T-33, that served as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s primary jet trainer for several decades.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canadair CT-133 Silver Star canonical | 2 |
| Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (Nene-powered variants) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadair aircraft
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jet trainer aircraft ⓘ light attack aircraft ⓘ military trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
bombs
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machine guns ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | tandem-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (via T-33) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationInCanada | CT-133 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1952 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1952 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Canadair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 970 km/h ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Silver Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | license-built variant of the Lockheed T-33 adapted to Canadian engines and systems ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 656 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Avro Canada Orenda (license-built Nene variant)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce Nene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Canadian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2,050 km ⓘ |
| retiredFromCanadianForces | 2005 ⓘ |
| retiredFromRCAF | 1968 ⓘ |
| role |
electronic warfare training
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jet trainer ⓘ light attack ⓘ target towing ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 14,600 m ⓘ |
| serviceDurationInCanada | over 50 years ⓘ |
| usedAs | primary jet trainer of the Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bolivian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French Air Force (evaluation/limited use) NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduran Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Air Force (limited use) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerobatic training
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pilot training ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Nene
this entity surface form:
Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (Nene-powered variants)