North American T-28 Trojan
North American Aviation · United States · first flew 1949 · light aircraft
The North American T-28 Trojan was the production trainer that replaced the T-6 Texan in United States Air Force and Navy service, providing advanced piston-engine training to thousands of American and allied aircrew through the 1950s and 1960s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.06 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Production successor to the XT-28 prototype; standard USAF and US Navy advanced trainer of the 1950s
- Large round radial engine in a long-chord cowling with a prominent three-blade propeller
- Tandem cockpits under a long greenhouse canopy with a tricycle undercarriage
Robust low-wing monoplane with a large radial engine, long greenhouse canopy over tandem cockpits, a tricycle undercarriage, and a clean tapered wing; larger and heavier-looking than the T-6 it replaced.
Specifications
- The North American T-28 Trojan has a length of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.22 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 552 km/h (343 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Following acceptance of the 1949 XT-28 prototype, the USAF ordered the type into production as the T-28A. The US Navy adopted the more powerful T-28B and T-28C variants with the Wright R-1820 engine. During the Vietnam era, armed T-28D Nomads equipped South Vietnamese and other allied light attack squadrons.
Variants
Principal variants are the T-28A for the USAF with the Wright R-1300, the T-28B and T-28C for the US Navy with the R-1820, and the T-28D Nomad counterinsurgency aircraft with underwing weapons stations.
Where you'll see it
Served with the USAF, US Navy, and numerous allied air forces from the early 1950s; the T-28D saw combat in South-East Asia and several African conflicts; examples remain airworthy in private hands.
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