Skyfox
The Boeing Skyfox is an American twin-engined jet trainer aircraft, a highly upgraded development of the Lockheed T-33. It was designed as a primary trainer to compete with and replace the Cessna T-37 Tweet. Besides its primary role as a trainer, the aircraft was envisioned to have other roles as well, including ground attack. The program was started by the Skyfox Corporation in 1983, and was acquired by Boeing in 1986. The program included the replacement of the Allison J33-A-35 turbojet by two Garrett TFE731-3A turbofans. It also included an extensive redesign of the airframe. Only one prototype aircraft was built, and the program was later canceled due to lack of customers.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1983-08-23
Specifications
- Max speed
- 505 kt
- Range
- 1,960 nm
- Service ceiling
- 50,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 7,500 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 20,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 10,284 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 779 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Garrett TFE731-3A turbofan
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 46 ft
- Wingspan
- 39 ft
- Height
- 12 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.