The NT-33A was an in-flight simulator operated for decades in support of numerous Department of Defense projects. The NT-33A was used to study flying qualities, cockpit displays, control sticks, and flight control design of many, widely-varied aircraft, including the X-15, A-10, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-117, and F-22. It also trained hundreds of U.S. Air Force and Navy test pilots.Modified from a standard T-33 trainer in the late 1950s, the NT-33A could be programmed to simulate the flight of a completely different aircraft. It also had an “artificial feel” system that replicated the characteristics of the stick and rudder controls of the aircraft being simulated.
Control:
Ag1: Radio power
Ag2: Airbrake
Ag3: Emergency fuel
Ag4: Radio
Ag5: Compass
Ag6: Master switch
Ag7: Gang button
Ag8: Engine (Ag6 first)
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
General Characteristics
- Predecessor F-94B Starfire
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 41.3ft (12.6m)
- Length 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Height 14.7ft (4.5m)
- Empty Weight 7,384lbs (3,349kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,035lbs (6,366kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.744
- Wing Loading 55.2lbs/ft2 (269.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 254.3ft2 (23.6m2)
- Drag Points 902
Parts
- Number of Parts 442
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,906
