North American T-28B 'Trojan'
HISTORY
- The North American Aviation company manufactured the T-28 Trojan and several variants during the years 1949 through 1963 in Inglewood and Downey, California. It was designed to replace the AT-6 trainer of WW II fame and as a transition trainer for pilots into jet aircraft.
- Later versions were produced for use as a counter-in-surgency (COIN) fighter aircraft and exported to South Vietnam and South American countries. Some were exported to France and designated as FENNEC aircraft.
- Approximately 1,986 aircraft were produced and modified as needed. Of these, 489 were made as the T-28B Trojan and delivered to the U.S. Navy. It was equipped with an arresting gear and designed as a trainer for carrier operations.
- The T-28B Trojan aircraft is flyable.
DISTINCTION
- Built in 1954, the Museum's T-28B was a primary trainer used by US Air Force and US Navy/Marine Corps from 1950 until the 1980s.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Status: Flyable |
| Manufacturer: North American Aviation |
| Year: 1954 |
| Model: T-28B Trojan |
| Registration Number: N393W |
| Serial Number: 138310 |
| Crew: 2 |
| Max T/O Weight: 8,500 lb. |
| Span: 40 ft. 1 in. |
| Length: 33 ft. 0 in. |
| Height: 12 ft. 8 in. |
| Maximum Speed: 343 mph |
| Cruise Speed: 230 mph |
| Rate of Climb: 3,540 ft/min |
| Power Plant: 1 x Wright Cyclone R-1820 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 1,425 hp. |
| Range: 1,060 miles |
| Service Ceiling: 35,500 ft. |
| Armament: None |
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