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HSDJets USA T-33 PNP TURBINE

Long before he was whisked away to the black hole known as the Lockheed Skunkworks, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson designed the first jet aircraft used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces; the P-80 Shooting Star. The P-80 didn’t last very long because the straight wing design was quickly outclassed by the faster Russian built Mig-15 and was subsequently replaced by the F-86 Sabre jet. The fuselage was extended, and the cockpit expanded to a 2-place design and the T-33 became an extremely successful jet trainer.

Based in Grapevine, Texas, HSDJets USA is a new distributor that is providing US based shipping and more importantly, product support for the HSD Jet and aircraft product lines. Andy Davis and his crew have taken up the distribution with a plan to provide superior parts support and customer service, so I reached out to discuss a review

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