Stargate YT-33
The Stargate YT-33 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and produced by Stargate, Inc of McMinnville, Oregon, introduced in 1994. The aircraft is a 2/3 scale replica of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer.
Listed as "under development" in 1998, the YT-33 was intended 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 span wing has a wing area of. The prototype uses a thrust Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet powerplant.
The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of, giving a useful load of. The aircraft has a fuel capacity of or of Jet-A.
The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off distance is and the landing roll is.
The manufacturer estimates 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.
In May 2015 one example was registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.
