T-33 Runway Length

Rod Schneider · **Posted:** Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:31 pm

Just curious, what would be considered the minimum safe runway length to operate a T-33 out of an airport???

mustanglover · **Posted:** Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:18 pm

Rod Schneider wrote:

Just curious, what would be considered the minimum safe runway length to operate a T-33 out of an airport???

The one we had here was operated out of 5256' quite easily.

Maverick · **Posted:** Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:59 pm

Depends on density altitude, temperature and fuel load. These determine no wind take off and landing distances for a given airplane. A T-33 with full fuel will still be on the ground at 5000' on a hot day in Denver.

Rod Schneider · **Posted:** Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:48 am

I've heard that someone at the local airport may be looking for one. Our runway is 5,000 feet.

mustanglover · **Posted:** Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:18 am

Of course ours was a Canadair built example with the RR Nene.

Kyleb · **Posted:** Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:33 pm

mustanglover wrote:

Of course ours was a Canadair built example with the RR Nene.

I understand that makes quite a difference. Bigger brakes on the Canadair models too, IIRC.

K5DH · **Posted:** Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:36 pm

Suggestion: Send a PM to WIXer "t33driver". He owns one.

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