VERSIONS – L-245, T2V-1 Seastar
Pitot incorporated
onto AN/ARC-17
antenna
Dorsal fillet added to spine
Retractable
catapult hook
1 x Allison J33-A-24/-24A centrifugal turbojet
Arrestor hook
Avionics:
AN/ARC-27A UHF command radio;
AN/ARN-14E VHF navigation
receiver; AN/ARA-25 ADF; AN/ARN-6
Radio Compass receiver; AN/ARN-12
marker beacon receiver; AN/ARN-21
TACAN; AN/APN-22 radar altimeter;
AN/ARN-18 glide path receiver;
AN/APX-6 IFF; AN/APA-89 coder;
AN/AIC-10 interphone
Production standard, details as L-245 unless otherwise indicated
Additional fuselage
air brakes
Strengthened nose/main gear
units for carrier operation,
nose gear can be extended
for catapult take-off
Original intake position retained,
but enlarged and more rounded
Lockheed ejector seats later
replaced by Martin Baker
Mk.L-5 ejector seats
T2V-1 Seastar
Details as T2V-1 Seastar prototype unless otherwise indicated
Air intakes/ducts moved
further aft allowing greater
air volume to the engine
T2V-1 Seastar prototype N125D (later)
Dorsal fillet added to spine
Revision for US Navy, details as L-245 unless otherwise indicated
Retractable catapult hook
Arrestor hook added
Strengthened nose/main gear units for carrier operation,
nose gear can be extended for catapult take-off
T2V-1 Seastar prototype N125D
Lockheed conversion of uncompleted T-33A s/n 52-9255
Redesigned cockpit/canopy with rear instructor seat raised by 15 cm (6 in)
Antenna
Pitot
Enlarged rear cockpit spine
Revised nose profile/panelling
Revised air intakes
Revised rear fuselage/
exhaust empennage
1 x Allison J33-A-16A centrifugal turbojet
Taller tail fin with tail planes raised to lower tail
Fully automatic leading
edge slats added to wing
Single-piece wind shield
BLC (Boundary Layer Control)
system added using engine
bleed air and blown over the
top of the flap along its leading
edge when lowered to reduce
landing speed (sometimes
referred to as a 'Blown Flap')
Single point refuelling
Increased internal fuel capacity
with enlarged tank behind
cockpit and wing tanks
2 x Lockheed ejector seats
Single slot,
trailing
edge flap
No armament
L-245 N125D
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