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| First flown in 1949, the Trojan was put into production as the T-28A two-seat basic trainer for the USAF. Power was provided by a 596kW Wright R-1300-1 radial engine. The T-28B was the initial US Navy version fitted with a 1,062kW Wright R-1820-86 engine and a two-piece sliding canopy (as fitted to late production T-28A). Two further T-28 versions were produced: the T-28G with deck-arrester gear; and the T-28D, a converted T-28A with a 1,062kW R-1820-56S engine and strengthened airframe for light-attack duties. An attack-trainer version was designated AT-28D. A licence-built version was also made in France as the Fennec.
| MODEL | T-28B "Trojan" |
| CREW | 2 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-86, 1063kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 3856 kg | 8501 lb |
| Empty weight | 2914 kg | 6424 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 12.22 m | 40 ft 1 in |
| Length | 10.06 m | 33 ft 0 in |
| Height | 3.86 m | 13 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 24.90 m2 | 268.02 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 552 km/h | 343 mph |
| Ceiling | 10820 m | 35500 ft |
| Range | 1706 km | 1060 miles |
| JohnD. Alcorn, e-mail, 15.12.2009 13:58 I flew the T-28A at Bainbridge, GA before going to the T-33 at Laredo. Daunting at first (after Too-34) but fun to fly after a little transition with a great instructor, Wilburn James.I still love to hear the unique sound of that radial engine at air shows. reply | | Sam Herron, e-mail, 03.12.2009 00:23 I flew the T-28A for 50 hours at Williams AFB, Class 54-0, then on to the T-33. reply | | mico, e-mail, 26.08.2009 18:37 There is presently a T28 na trainer located at skaneatlas, N.Y. Airport,315-685-7737. I first saw it out there, after my army service. I worked at the airport for about a year and saw this magnificent aircraft everyday. I stored parts for this aircraft in a barn, located on airport property. At the time, the airport was owned by Don Anklin. I know that Don Anklin Sr. was killed in an aircraft accident a few years after my employment there. I presently do not know who owns the airport, or who has posession of this aircraft. Ifyou fly, I would suggest you look further into this, because if you get a chance to see one fly,you will never forget that expirience. reply | | Adrian, e-mail, 10.06.2009 12:33 I am looking to get a ride in one. I am on the East Coast. Does anyone have any contacts? I was thinking to experiencing the flight and maybe getting one as a project to preserve a great plane in history (non profit mission)
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| | Kurt, e-mail, 16.03.2009 04:21 We had several of the T28s at Ft. Bragg, NC in the 70's. We first had the A models with a smaller engine and then the B models with the bigger one. Believe it or not, we had them to fly photo chase missions over the Ft. Bragg drop zones when special equipment was dropped during testing. Our people then flew circles around the drop while the photographer in the rear seat, moved his canopy out of the way and shot high-speed motion pictures (slow motion) so the various parts of the drop parachutes and gear could be observed during operation. One of those drops streamerd in a Sheridan light weight air droppable tank, fully combat loaded. Messy... reply | | Kurt, e-mail, 16.03.2009 04:21 We had several of the T28s at Ft. Bragg, NC in the 70's. We first had the A models with a smaller engine and then the B models with the bigger one. Believe it or not, we had them to fly photo chase missions over the Ft. Bragg drop zones when special equipment was dropped during testing. Our people then flew circles around the drop while the photographer in the rear seat, moved his canopy out of the way and shot high-speed motion pictures (slow motion) so the various parts of the drop parachutes and gear could be observed during operation. One of those drops streamerd in a Sheridan light weight air droppable tank, fully combat loaded. Messy... reply | | William Steely, e-mail, 09.09.2008 06:28 I only got 90 hours in the T-28 (air force primary at Graham Air Base, Florida), but still have good memories; had a great instructor which helped. Then I went to jets T-33's,and instructed them at Laredo AFB. The T-28 had a tendency to sputter (as I remember) on over the top manuevers, scary to a new pilot. What a great site this is. reply | | Silver, e-mail, 14.07.2008 11:03 Big transition from the T-34 in Saufley to the T-28. Got all of my advanced basic including gunnery, tactics, instruments and carrier landings in this bird. Flying with the cockpit open getting ready for the carrier at some of those old WW-II fields west of Pensacola was a great memory. Got three touch and gos and five traps in one flight and came back to Saufley on the same tank of gas. Gunnery was fun and so was bombing. Big cockpit with a big powerful engine that had me landing one night after a couple of touch and gos because the flames from the exhaust came fling past the windscreen when I added full power to get in the air again. Not use to that since most of flying was in jets at the time. Made my last landing flying the T-28 in the Salton Sea. Just ran out of airspeed, altitude and brains at the same time. Never thought I'd fly the T-28 in my first and last years of my Naval career[21]. Loved this plane. Never had a problem with one. Not even a rough running engine. Just picked a poor time to get a wash job. Most room I ever saw in an airplane cockpit. The Navy added extra instruments on the panel to get pilots ready for the jets and it still had lots of room for more. Great flying plane. One you felt like you put on your back when you put on your chute before start up. Nice sounds too. reply | | Ken Langford, e-mail, 15.05.2008 03:32 I flew the T-28B and C off and on for seven years. They were really good airplanes, very reliabe and fun to fly in all kinds of weather. reply | | thawkins, e-mail, 23.09.2007 02:23 The aircraft carrier capable T-28 was the T-28C not "G". In addition to the arresting hook, the propeller was slightly smaller and there were some modifications to the landing gear. reply | | Joseph H. Peek, e-mail, 30.04.2007 08:32 I flew 250 hours of training in this aircraft as an intermediary vehicle to multi-engine fleet aircraft. It was a very powerful bird to fly with retractable gear and basic radio-navigational capabilities. Most enjoyable to fly and to become proficient as an aviator. Navy flight training was supurb. Call me 404-325-4866 cell in GA. reply | | Joseph H. Peek, e-mail, 30.04.2007 08:32 I flew 250 hours of training in this aircraft as an intermediary vehicle to multi-engine fleet aircraft. It was a very powerful bird to fly with retractable gear and basic radio-navigational capabilities. Most enjoyable to fly and to become proficient as an aviator. Navy flight training was supurb. Call me 404-325-4866 cell in GA. reply |
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