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The T-33A Shooting Star was 37 feet, 8 inches long, 11 feet, 7 inches high, and had a wingspan of 37 feet, 6 inches. Its maximum weight was 15,000 pounds, its cruising speed was 455 miles per hour, its maximum speed was 525 miles per hour, and its ceiling was 45,000 feet. The T-33A conducted its first flight in March 1948, and production continued until August 1959, with 5,691 aircraft built. It became one of the world's best known aircraft, serving with the air forces of more than 20 different countries for almost 40 years. This particular aircraft came to Eielson from Niagara Falls AFB, New York.
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Eielson AFB, Alaska · United States
