COMMON
T28
North American T-28 Trojan
The Trojan
“The trainer with a bomber's heartbeat.”
North American Aviation · military
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Length
33 ft 0 in
Wingspan
40 ft 1 in
Max speed
298 kts
Range
900 nmi
Ceiling
35,000 ft
Engines
1x Wright R-1820 radial (1,425 hp)
Crew
1
Typical config
tandem 2-seat trainer
Built
1,948
The T-28 taught a generation of Navy and Air Force pilots how to handle real horsepower before they strapped into jets. That huge Wright radial gives it warbird presence few trainers can match, and surviving Trojans are airshow and formation-team favorites.
Fun fact
Later T-28s use the Wright R-1820 — the same engine family that powered the B-17 Flying Fortress.
How to spot one
Big single-engine taildragger stance... actually tricycle gear — that's the tell versus most warbirds. Huge round cowling, tandem greenhouse canopy, often in Navy orange-and-white or camo.
Crews call it
The Trojan
Sounds like
A thunderous radial snarl — you'll hear a T-28 formation long before you see it
One might be overhead right now.
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