| Manufacturer |
Republic Aviation Company |
CANADAIR |
| Description |
The Republic XP-72 was an American prototype fighter-interceptor developed by Republic Aircraft as a progression of the P-47 Thunderbolt design. |
The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005. |
| ICAO Code |
|
T33 |
| First Flight |
1944-02-02 |
1952-12-01 |
| Service End |
|
2005-01-01 |
| Designer |
Republic Aviation Company |
CANADAIR |
| Type |
Fighter |
Military trainer aircraft |
| Length (m) |
11.15 |
11.48 |
| Height (m) |
4.88 |
3.55 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
789 |
920 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12805 |
14000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
26.8 |
|
| Armament |
6× 50 caliber Browning machine guns or; 2x 37mm M4 cannons and 4x 50 caliber Browning machine guns or; 4x 37mm M4 cannons; 2× 1,000 lb (476 kg) bombs |
|
| National Origin |
|
Canada |
| Number Built |
2 |
656 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-13 radial engine, 2610 kW (3500 hp) each |
1 × Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet, 22 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
|
Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Forces |
| Status |
Canceled |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XP-72 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CT-133_Silver_Star |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.47 |
12.93 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
27.9 |
|
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Rolls-Royce Nene |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |