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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadair aircraft
jet trainer aircraft
light attack aircraft
military trainer aircraft
armamentCapability bombs
machine guns
rockets
basedOn Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
configuration tandem-seat
countryOfOrigin Canada
crew 2
derivedFrom Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (via T-33)
designationInCanada CT-133
engineType turbojet
enteredServiceWith Royal Canadian Air Force
firstFlight 1952
introduced 1952
landingGear tricycle retractable landing gear
manufacturer Canadair
maxSpeed approximately 970 km/h
natoReportingName Silver Star
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)
Rolls-Royce Nene
primaryUser Canadian Armed Forces
linked to: Canadian forces

Royal Canadian Air Force
range approximately 2,050 km
retiredFromCanadianForces 2005
retiredFromRCAF 1968
role electronic warfare training
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
Canadian Armed Forces
linked to: Canadian forces

French Air Force (evaluation/limited use)
linked to: French Air Force

Greek Air Force
linked to: Hellenic Air Force

Honduran Air Force
Portuguese Air Force (limited use)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Turkish Air Force
usedFor aerobatic training
pilot training
weapons training
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum hasNotableAircraft Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Rolls-Royce Nene usedIn Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (Nene-powered variants)
subject linked to: Rolls-Royce Nene engine
linked to: Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
T-33 Shooting Star hasVariant Canadair CT-133 Silver Star