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North American T28 Trojan Photographed at Colorado Airshow

PROFILE: North American T-28 Trojan AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION Known as the producer of the finest military aircraft of the World War II era, North American Aviation (NAA) earned this distinction by producing legendary aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang fighter, and the B-25 Mitchell bomber.


NORTH AMERICAN T28 TROJAN Flight Manuals

The T-28 was manufactured by North American Aviation in the early 1950s. Mainly a trainer for the Air Force and the Navy, it also saw action in Vietnam as a counter - insurgency aircraft. On Sept. 24, 1949, the XT-28 was flown for the first time, designed to replace the WWII trainer T-6. The test went very well, and a total of 1,948 T-28s.


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In 1962, North American began supplying T-28D s for the counter-insurgency role. Six underwing hard-points were added in order for the aircraft to accept a variety of weapons. The T-28 saw action in both Southeast Asia and North Africa. The attack trainer version of the T-28D was called the AT-28D . France's Sud-Aviation converted over 240 T.


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North American designed the T-28 to replace the World War II era T-6 trainer. First flown in September 1949, the Trojan entered production in 1950. An 800-hp engine powered the USAF version (T-28A) while the later U.S. Navy versions (T-28B and C) were powered by a 1,425-hp engine.


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Introduced during the 1950s, North American's T-28 Trojan served into the 1980s in the Naval Air Training Command. T-28s were also actively utilized in the Vietnam War by the U.S. and South.


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The North American T-28 Tr o j a n By Lieutenant Colonel George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.) North American T-28B Trojan, NX28100, in U.S. Navy markings at the EAA Flyin in Oshkosh, Wis., in 1977 (Photo from the C.H. Hamilton collection)


North American T28 Trojan V7 Photograph by John Straton

First is Steve Ginter's North American T-28 Trojan (Naval Fighters, No 5), and it is an excellent documentation of the history and use of the T-28. Also Robert Genat's Final Tour of Duty: North American's T-28 Trojans, tells the history of the T-28 and has nice pictures of some of the T-28s flying today. Other Warbird Stuff


North American T28A Trojan > National Museum of the US Air Force™ > Display

North American T-28A Trojan Past Visitor Designed to replace the World War II era T-6 trainer, the T-28 Trojan possessed higher performance than its forerunner and was easier to maintain. Also, the Trojan's tricycle landing gear taught pilots to take off and land in the same fashion as the high-performance aircraft they were training to fly.


Van Gilder Aviation Photography, Eaa AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 North American T28 Trojan

Adopted into service by the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1949, the newly-minted "T-28" was also taken into service by the United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Coast Guard (USCG), and (to a limited extend) the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in time.


North American T28 Trojan Photos, History, Specification

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.


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The T-28 "Trojan" was the only trainer assigned to Air National Guard units as a mission aircraft. The piston-powered T-28 served with four squadrons while those units awaited the completion of runway lengthening at their bases to convert from the F-51Ds to jet fighters.


North American T28A Trojan > National Museum of the US Air Force™ > Display

The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan was a piston-engined military trainer aircraft employed by the US Air Force and Navy starting in the 1950s. It was also successfully used as a counter-insurgency aircraft in the Vietnam War. After its adoption as a primary trainer by the Air Force, the Marine Corps and Navy soon followed.


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With a more powerful engine and reinforced wings, the North American T-28 Trojan could also double as a potent ground-support fighter. The Trojan's capabilities were not lost on a number of smaller countries looking for an economical addition to their air forces. Armed versions of the T-28 saw action in many hot spots during the Cold War. The Kit


North American T28 Trojan Photographed at Colorado Airshow

PERFORMANCE: Top mph 288. Cruise mph 190. Stall mph 72. Initial climb rate 2,570. Range 1,008. Ceiling 29,800. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,308. The North American T-28 was the first U.S. military trainer to be outfitted with tricycle landing gear. It was designed for the U.S. Air Force as a replacement for the AT-6 as an advanced trainer.


The T28 Trojan North American Aviation's Next and Last Great PropDriven Trainer

The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a radial-engine military trainer aircraft manufactured by North American Aviation and used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28 was successfully employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft, primarily during the Vietnam War.


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The North American Aviation T-28 Trojan is a military trainer aircraft with a piston engine used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy beginning in the 1950s. Besides its use as a trainer, the T-28D was successfully employed as a counter-insurgency aircraft during the Vietnam War. The "D" model had six under-wing hard points.