Lockheed T-33
20 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1950 to 1972; half of them date from 1956 or earlier. Texas has the most (3). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the T-33 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Business jets
- Power
- Turbojet, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Allison J33-A Series (14), Rolls-Royc Nene (2), Ge Cf700 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 393 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Lockheed
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 13, 1973; newest January 7, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 6 | 30% |
| Corporation | 6 | 30% |
| LLC | 4 | 20% |
| Government | 2 | 10% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 10% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-33A | 12 | 1950 to 1958 | 60.0% |
| T-33 | 7 | 1951 to 1958 | 35.0% |
| T-33A-1-LO | 1 | 1972 | 5.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 16 | 80% |
| None on file | 3 | 15% |
| Standard | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Heritage Air LLC | 2 |
| Vintage Aviation | 1 |
| Spring Grove Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | 1 |
| Red Rock Warbirds INC | 1 |
| Prairie Aviation Museum INC | 1 |
| Moretta CORP | 1 |
| Jackson County Airport | 1 |
| Enhanced Aero LLC | 1 |
| Collings Foundation | 1 |
| Airborne Holdings INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Heritage Air LLC · Southern Arkansas University Tech · Collings Foundation · Airborne Holdings INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Lockheed T-33 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
20 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Lockheed T-33s?
Texas, with 3.
Who owns the Lockheed T-33?
60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Lockheed T-33s on the register built?
Between 1950 and 1972; half of them in 1956 or earlier.
What is the Lockheed T-33 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lockheed T-33 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 1997, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 5.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.
Failure reports 1 since 1997 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 97 | 1 |
By system
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the T-33 links to the rest of the register
- Lockheed 197 aircraft on the register
- Lockheed T-33A 12 registered
- Lockheed T-33 7 registered
- Lockheed T-33A-1-LO 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) J33-A series 14 of these aircraft · 635 hp
- Rolls-Royce NENE 2 of these aircraft · 510 hp
- General Electric CF700 series 1 of these aircraft
- Heritage Air LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Vintage Aviation 1 of these aircraft
- Spring Grove Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Southern Arkansas University Tech 1 of these aircraft
- Red Rock Warbirds INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the T-33 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the T-33 1 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/lockheed/t-33.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9127 | Lockheed T-33A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49892 | Lockheed T-33A |
Enhanced Aero LLC Murphysboro, Illinois |
None on file | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22ES | Lockheed T-33A |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Experimental | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9124Z | Lockheed T-33 |
Moretta CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83TB | Lockheed T-33 |
Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333MJ | Lockheed T-33 |
Red Rock Warbirds INC Pleasant View, Utah |
Experimental | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556RH | Lockheed T-33A |
Vintage Aviation Leesville, South Carolina |
Experimental | 2020-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155SF | Lockheed T-33A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133MH | Lockheed T-33A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51SR | Lockheed T-33A-1-LO |
Airborne Holdings INC Midlothian, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82852 | Lockheed T-33A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2014-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133CK | Lockheed T-33A |
Heritage Air LLC Grove, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2010-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939NA | Lockheed T-33A |
Heritage Air LLC Grove, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2010-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651 | Lockheed T-33A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2008-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59TM | Lockheed T-33 |
Spring Grove Aviation LLC Spring Grove, Illinois |
Experimental | 2007-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94498 | Lockheed T-33 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2002-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N648 | Lockheed T-33A |
Collings Foundation Stow, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2002-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333JX | Lockheed T-33 |
Jackson County Airport Jackson, Michigan |
None on file | 1999-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4698T | Lockheed T-33A |
Prairie Aviation Museum INC Bloomington, Illinois |
Standard | 1996-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88769 | Lockheed T-33 |
Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, Arkansas |
None on file | 1973-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |