Boeing Skyfox - Specifications

Specifications

Data from Airwar Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 13.41 m (46 ft)
  • Wingspan: 11.83 m (38 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in)
  • Airfoil: NACA 65-213
  • Empty weight: 3,856 kg (10,284 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 6,532 kg (14,400 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 7,364 kg (20,000 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Garrett TFE731-3A turbofan, 3,700 lbf (16.5 kN) each
  • Fuel capacity:
    • Internal fuel capacity: 3,191 litres
    • Total fuel capacity: 4,932 litres

Performance

  • Range:
    • Internal fuel: 1960 nmi (3,630 km)
    • Internal and external fuel: 2,600 nmi (4,815 km)
  • Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,192 m)
  • Rate of climb: 4900 ft/min (1,494 m/min) at sea level. (985 ft/min at altitude)
  • Fuel consumption: 23.3 mg/(N·s).

Armament

A total of 2,700 kg of armament on 10 underwing hardpoints.

Performance Comparison of the T-33 and the Skyfox
T-33A Shooting Star Boeing Skyfox
Empty weight 15095 lb (6,847 kg) 16235 lb (7,364 kg)
Rate of climb at Sea Level 3,400 ft/min (1,036 m/min) 4,300 ft/min (1,490 m/min)
Time to 9,144 m 15 min 8 min and 12 sec
Operating range 2,315 km 3,630 km (Internal fuel)
4,815 km (Internal and external fuel)
Operating endurance 2 hours 5.1 hours (Internal fuel)
7 hours (Internal and external fuel)
Takeoff distance 4,600 ft (1,402 m) 2,600 ft (793 m)

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