Stargate YT-33

YT-33
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Stargate, Inc.
Retired	2018
Status	Production completed (1994)
Number built	One
Developed from	Lockheed T-33 Windstar YF-80

The Stargate YT-33 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and intended to be produced by Stargate, Inc., of McMinnville, Oregon. It was introduced in 1994. The aircraft is a 2/3 scale replica of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer. ^[1]

Listed as "under development" in 1998, the YT-33 was planned to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but it is unlikely any kits were ever shipped. ^[1]

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. ^[1]

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 lbf (3.9 kN) thrust Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet powerplant. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[1]

The ISA standard temperature, sea-level, no-wind, take-off distance is 2,000 ft (610 m), and the landing roll is 3,000 ft (914 m). ^[1]

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the proposed kit to be 3000 hours. ^[1]

Operational history

By 1998, the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying. ^[1]

On April 18, 2018 the one example that had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration was de-registered; the aircraft may not exist any longer. ^[2]

Specifications (YT-33)

Data from AeroCrafter ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
• Wingspan: 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)
• Wing area: 110.0 sq ft (10.22 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 6.6:1
• Empty weight: 2,205 lb (1,000 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,920 lb (1,324 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 200 U.S. gallons (760 L; 170 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet aircraft engine, 880 lbf (3.9 kN) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: 325 mph (523 km/h, 282 kn)
• Cruise speed: 300 mph (480 km/h, 260 kn)
• Stall speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
• Range: 1,200 mi (1,900 km, 1,000 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,100 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)

References

1. Purdy, Don (July 15, 1998). AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook (5th ed.). BAI Communications. p. 359. ISBN   0-9636409-4-1.
2. "N-Number Inquiry Results - N91SH". Federal Aviation Administration. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

External links

• Video of the aircraft