T-33 Shooting Star USAFLockheed T 33 Shooting Star airplane model. The two place T 33 jet was designed for training pilots already qualified to fly propeller driven aircraft. It was developed from the single seat F 80 fighter by lengthening the fuselage slightly more than three feet to accommodate a second cockpit. Originally designed the TF 80C, the T 33 made its first flight in March 1948. Production continued until August 1959 with 5,691 T 33s built. In addition to its