Stargate YT-33
{{Short description|American homebuilt aircraft}}
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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.{{cite book |last=Purdy |first=Don |title=AeroCrafter: Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook |edition=5th |publisher=BAI Communications |date=July 15, 1998 |isbn=0-9636409-4-1 |page=359}}
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.
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.
The aircraft is made from composite material. Its {{convert|26.67|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing has a wing area of {{convert|110.0|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. The prototype uses a {{convert|880|lbf|kN|abbr=on}} thrust Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet powerplant.{{cite web |title=N-Number Inquiry Results - N91SH |publisher=Federal Aviation Administration |date=22 July 2022 |url= https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberInquiry |access-date=July 22, 2022}}
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of {{convert|2205|lb|kg|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|2920|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, giving a useful load of {{convert|715|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. The aircraft has a fuel capacity of {{convert|200|u.s.gal}} or {{convert|1358|lb|kg|abbr=on}} of Jet-A.
The ISA standard temperature, sea-level, no-wind, take-off distance is {{convert|2000|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, and the landing roll is {{convert|3000|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}.
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the proposed kit to be 3000 hours.
Operational history
By 1998, the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.
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.
Specifications (YT-33)
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References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJyN0vJlo_g Video of the aircraft]