Stargate YT-33

The Stargate YT-33 is an American homebuilt aircraft that was designed and intended to be produced by Stargate, Inc of McMinnville, Oregon, introduced in 1994. The aircraft is a 2/3 scale replica of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer.

Listed as "under development" in 1998, the YT-33 was planned to be supplied as a kit for amateur construction, but it is unlikely any kits were ever shipped.

Design and development
The YT-33 features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single jet engine.

The aircraft is made from composite material. Its 26.67 ft span wing has a wing area of 110.0 sqft. The prototype uses a 880 lb thrust Turbomeca Marboré IIC jet powerplant.

The aircraft has a typical empty weight of 2205 lb and a gross weight of 2920 lb, giving a useful load of 715 lb. The aircraft has a fuel capacity of 200 u.s.gal or 1358 lb of Jet-A.

The standard day, sea level, no wind, take off distance is 2000 ft and the landing roll is 3000 ft.

The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the proposed kit to be 3000 hours.

Operational history
By 1998 the company reported that one aircraft had been completed and was flying.

On 18 April 2018 the one example that had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration was de-registered and the aircraft may not exist any more.