CT-133 Silver Star / Canadian Air Force Helicopters While shortening the 747's fuselage

While shortening the 747's fuselage increased the fuel fraction and thus range

Designed specifically to deliver essential primary flight training

The passengers were enclosed in a comfortable cabin

Convair B-58 Hustler airplane model

" Originally designated the F-102B

CT-133 Silver Star / Canadian Air Force Helicopters While shortening the 747's fuselageLockheed CT 133 airplane model. The Silver Star is more often referred to as the T 33 or T Bird. The CT 133 Silver Star has a long and distinguished history with the Canadian Forces. The world's first purpose built jet trainer, the T 33 evolved from America's first successful jet fighter, the Lockheed P 80 Shooting Star that briefly flew operationally during the Second World War. Initially known as the P 80C, the trainer variant flew better than its