1955 North American T28B
| Aircraft Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955 |
| Manufacturer | North American |
| Model | T28B |
| Registration | N128BS |
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Description
The entire Aircraft underwent a meticulous restoration, costing over a million dollars to achieve museum-worthy piece. The fuselage has been installed in a factory jig and reskinned; this structure has been cleaned, inspected, stripped, corrosion-protected, and primed. The aft fuselage has been disassembled, inspected, cleaned, re-primed, and new skins have been installed.
Main wing sections are new Navy surplus parts that have been cleaned, inspected, and primed. Outer wing panels have been completely disassembled and inspected, with new skins installed. Dual control switching system.
New Major Parts Installed:
Ailerons
Elevators
Vertical Stabilizers
Horizontal Stabilizers (rebuilt to strengthened T-28D specifications)
Control Cables
All new or overhauled placards. All critical fittings have been NDI tested. All tubing has been replaced with new components. All hydraulic components have been overhauled. Overhauled landing gear struts. Fuel cells overhauled. Instruments overhauled. New instrument panels fabricated and installed.
A large number of pictures for the restoration are available.
More to come soon!
Specifications
| Year | 1955 |
| Manufacturer | North American |
| Model | T28B |
| Registration | N128BS |
| Serial Number | 138240 |
| Based at | KMYF |
| Airframe Restored By | Great American Aircraft |
| Time Since Restoration | 330 hours |
| Engine | Wright Cyclone R-1820-86B |
| Engine Power | 1425 hp |
| Engine Overhauled By | Air Response |
| Engine TSMOH | 470 hours |
| Propeller | Hamilton Standard 43D50 with mirror finished hub and “Super B” blades |
| Avionics | Installed with Dual Cockpit Control Switching System Dual Collins VHF-20 COMM’s Dual Collins VIR-30 NAV’s Collins TDR-90 Transponder Marker Beacon Receiver King KN-63 digital DME with Dual Indicators Strikefinder Dual Northern Airborne Technology AA-24-T-28 Audio Panels Northstar GPS-60 GPS STEC 6-2 Autopilot, coupled with altitude hold Dual PC-14C Solid State Inverters |
| Additional Equipment | Air Wolf oil filter system Oil shut-off valve Pre-oiler Shadin mini-flo digital fuel flow Oil scavenge system Auxiliary hydraulic pump Flight hour recorder AstroTech LC-2 digital chronometer Heated Pitot OAT gauge External power receptacle Dual rotating beacons Anti-static wicks Canopy air vents Cleveland brakes Oxygen system Reinforced horizontal stabilizers (tail mod) Hooker 5 point harness system Stainless steel floor scuff plates Baggage door warning light Butler new production seat pack Parachutes designed for T-28 with sheepskin covers Military Records Included |
| Interior | Overall gloss Light Gray with Black glareshield and fabric seat cushions, Hooker Harnesses, show quality, excellent condition |
| Exterior | Overall gloss Dark Blue with U.S. Navy VF-153 markings, show quality polyurethane, excellent condition |