Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (8427)

The two-place T-33 was the world's first jet trainer. It was developed from the single-seat F-80 fighter by lengthening the fuselage three feet to accommodate the second cockpit. The air forces and navies of over 20 countries used the T-33. Untold thousands of pilots earned their wings in the T-33. It had a maximum speed of 525 MPH and a ceiling of 47,500 feet.