# U.S. NAVY T2V-1 JET TRAINER DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE FILM 84304

This film familiarizes the viewer with the Lockheed T2V SeaStar, later called the T-1 SeaStar, a turbojet trainer aircraft for the U.S. Navy that entered service in May 1957. It was developed from the Lockheed T-33 and powered by one Allison J33 engine. As the year 1955 began, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation had design built and delivered to the arm forces more than 6,000 jet fighter and trainer. Of this total the trainer accounted for more than 300 planes including air force T33 and navy TV2s. this is seen at mark 0:48 . As these aircrafts pile up the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation worked In conjunction directly with personnel’s in charge of operational commands obtaining information as to how to improve the design as seen at mark 01:20 . They made research on how the flight could be simplified and most of all how safety, reliability and performance could be bettered. At mark 1:35 , we have a demonstrating model of a new jet trainer which was built with the company’s own funds. This air plane has some basic improvement in contrast with the TV2. At mark 1:46 , we see its air intake docks which offers maximum efficiency in air recovery and also wind slash which helps to improve its speed flight characteristics; also helps in free floating. The cockpit is also widened to increase working space. It was raised 6-inches. At mark 02:39 , we have the take off of the air craft to check for the flight test. Also the wings of the aircraft were tested. At mark 4:00 , we have the navy’s…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/84304T2V1JetTrainerDesignAndPerformance)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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