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“This Island Earth” T-33 (READ DESC)

1,667 hjonk  3.0 years ago

Why would you make a plane from a movie made in 1955?

I have no idea. Anyway, here it is.

This T-33 started off for the blue angels challenge, but the challenge closed, and I saw this movie, realized I owned a game where you make aircraft, and here we are today.

What is a T-33?

(Wikipedia) The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is a subsonic American jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2, then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The last operator of the T-33, the Bolivian Air Force, retired the type in July 2017, after 44 years of service.

What is this movie?

(Wikipedia) This Island Earth is a 1955 American science fiction film from Universal-International, produced by William Alland, directed by Joseph M. Newman and Jack Arnold, that stars Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason. It is based on the eponymous 1952 novel by Raymond F. Jones, which was originally published in the magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories as three related novelettes: "The Alien Machine" in the June 1949 issue, "The Shroud of Secrecy" in December 1949, and "The Greater Conflict" in February 1950. The film was released in 1955 as a double feature with Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy.

Why is the nose art a baby chicken?

Look up “this island earth t33 nose art” it looks like a chicken so I made a baby chicken

Look out for any flying battleships!

Look that up too it’s a reference

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 42.0ft (12.8m)
  • Length 37.5ft (11.4m)
  • Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,878lbs (3,573kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,119lbs (4,136kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.848
  • Wing Loading 36.0lbs/ft2 (175.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 253.3ft2 (23.5m2)
  • Drag Points 4163

Parts

  • Number of Parts 480
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 2,358
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    1,667 hjonk

    I know the cockpit is inaccurate so shut up

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    14.2k SilverStar

    @CatHoldingTheSun You should, try it

    3.0 years ago
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    1,667 hjonk

    @SilverStar no

    3.0 years ago
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    14.2k SilverStar

    Yes, it looks like a T-33... but this is not the exact shape. Do you use blueprints ?

    3.0 years ago