Canadair CT-133 Silver Star - Lethbridge, Alberta
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N 49° 41.712 W 112° 48.708
12U E 369338 N 5506318
Retired RCAF training jet located outside the Royal Canadian Legion in Lethbridge Alberta.
Waymark Code: WMYKCB
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 06/24/2018
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Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (Serial No. 133578), (Serial No. 21578). Mounted on a pole outside of the Royal Canadian Legion, General Stewart Branch No. 4, 702 Wing in Lethbridge Alberta. The plane is easily viewed from Mayor Magrath Dr S and the parking lot in which the plane is mounted is freely accessible to the public.
There is a plaque located on the pole which reads:
PRESENTED BY KEN HURLBURT, M.P.
TO GENERAL STEWART BRANCH No.4 OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
About the Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CT-133_Silver_Star (
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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. The Canadian version was powered by the Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet. The appearance of the CT-133 is very distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried on each wingtip. The CT-133 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. A total of 656 CT-133 aircraft were built by Canadair
Specifications:
Crew: one–two
Length: 11.48 m (37 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 12.93 m (42 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in)
Empty weight: 3830 kg (8440 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 7630 kg (16800 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet, 22 kN (5000 lb)
Maximum speed: 920 km/h (500 kn, 570 mi/h)
Service ceiling: 14000 m (47000 ft)