The North American T-28 Trojan was developed by North American Aviation as a piston-engine military trainer aircraft that first flew in September 1949. It was in service with the United States Air Force and United States Navy since the 1950s. Aside from being a trainer, the T-28 Trojan also served as a counter-insurgency aircraft mainly during the Vietnam War. It carried on its use in the civilian market as an aerobatic and warbird aircraft.
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- Specifications
- Photo Gallery
- Description
- Manufacturer:
- North American Aviation NAA
- Country:
- United States
- Manufactured:
- 1950 to: 1957
- ICAO:
- T28
- Price:
- US$0.22 million (2016)
- Performance
- Weights
- Dimensions
- Avionics:
- Engine:
- 1x Wright R-1820-86 Cyclone
Piston - Power:
- 1,425 horsepower
- Max Cruise Speed:
- 300 knots
556 Km/h - Approach Speed (Vref):
- 62 knots
- Travel range:
- 920 Nautical Miles
1,704 Kilometers - Fuel Economy:
- Service Ceiling:
- 35,500 feet
- Rate of Climb:
- 3540 feet / minute
17.98metre / second - Take Off Distance:
- 400 metre - 1,312.32 feet
- Landing Distance:
- 400 metre - 1,312.32 feet
- Max Take Off Weight:
- 3,856 Kg
8,501 lbs - Max Landing Weight:
- 3,542 Kg
7,809 lbs - Max Payload:
- 600 Kg
1,323 lbs - Fuel Tank Capacity:
- 178 gallon
674 litre - Baggage Volume:
- Seats - Economy / General:
- 2 seats
- Seats - Business Class:
- Seats - First Class:
- Cabin Height:
- Cabin Width:
- Cabin Length:
- Exterior Length:
- 10.4 metre - 34.12 feet
- Tail height:
- 3.86 metre - 12.66 feet
- Fuselage Diameter:
- 1.6 metre - 5.25 feet
- Wing Span / Rotor Diameter:
- 12.3 metre - 40.35 feet
- Wing Tips:
- No Winglets
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North American T-28S Fennec 'No119' .
credit: Alan Wilson
North American T-28S Fennec 'No119' .
credit: Alan Wilson
North American T-28S Fennec 'No119'
credit: Alan Wilson
North American T-28S Fennec 'No119'
credit: Alan Wilson
North American T-28 'TL-354'
credit: Pete Webber
North American T-28 'TL-354'
credit: Pete Webber
North American T-28 'ZK-JGS'
credit: Pete Webber
North American T-28 'ZK-JGS'
credit: Pete Webber
North American Aviation T-28 Trojan
credit: D. Miller
North American Aviation T-28 Trojan
credit: D. Miller
'C-GDKR' North American T-28B Trojan
credit: Reinhard Zinabold
'C-GDKR' North American T-28B Trojan
credit: Reinhard Zinabold
North American T-28 'ZK-JGS'
credit: Pete Webber
North American T-28 'ZK-JGS'
credit: Pete Webber
North American T-28C 'N128JC'
credit: Bill Larkins
North American T-28C 'N128JC'
credit: Bill Larkins
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On September 24, 1949, the prototype XT-28 took its maiden flight. It was built as a replacement on the T-6 Texan single-engined trainer. In mid-June 1950, the United States Air Force version T-28A went to the Air Proving Ground at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida to perform suitability tests.
The aircraft was produced from 1950 to 1957 with a total number of 1,948 built. In 1962, the T-28Bs were modified for the United States Air Force for roles such as counter-insurgency, forward air controller, reconnaissance, and search and rescue in Vietnam. The converted aircraft were designated as T-28Ds.
The T-28D has a crew member of two. It has an external length of 10.06 meters, an external height of 3 meters, and a fuselage width of 1.6 meters. The tail height is 3.86 meters and the wheelbase is 2.8 meters. The aircraft has a wingspan of 12.22 meters and a wing area of 24.90 square meters. It has an empty weight of 2,914 kg and a maximum payload of 600 kg. The maximum takeoff and landing weights are 3,856 kg and 3,542 kg, respectively.
The T-28D version is powered by a single Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine. It is a nine-cylinder, single-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine rated at 1,425 horsepower thrust. It has two overhead valves per cylinder with a sodium-filled exhaust valve, a single-speed centrifugal supercharger, a Stromberg downdraft carburetor with an automatic mixture control fuel system, a dry sump with one pressure and one scavenging pump, and an air cooling system. The Th-28D has a maximum speed of 298 knots at 10,000 feet and a ferry range of 920 nautical miles. It can fly up to 35,500 feet and can climb at a rate of 3,540 feet per minute. The aircraft could also be loaded with six hardpoints with a total capacity of 540 kg.
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