History:
After performing over 2000 practice carrier landings by new Naval cadets, the CIA took 13 Cat to the Belgium Congo, where spent the next 2700 hours fighting, bombing and straffing communist rebels. It was badly shot up in March of 1965. It was purchased fromt he new Ziare government (that followed the Belgium Congo) brought back to the US to be one of the first BOG ENGINE, (1425 hp) T28s is civilian hands. It is painted in the 50th Anniversary Celebration Paint Scheme of Naval Aviation as one was a Meridian NAS of VT7…no longer an abused aircraft carrier trainer, expendable bomber/strafer fighter, but now a celebrated rememberence of T28s pilots and planes of the past.
Top
Specifications
Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
N289RD | 1954 |
Aircraft Role | Nickname |
Trainer/ Fighter/Bombeer | Trojan |
Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
North American T-28 “Trojan” | 40 feet 1 inches |
Overall length: | Empty weight: |
33 feet | 6424 pounds |
Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
8500 pounds | 1060 miles |
Oil capacity | Engine type: |
13 gallons | T28C 1425 hp Wright R1820-86 |
Propeller type: | Max Speed |
HS | 343 mph |
Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
35,500 feet | Two |
Armament | Bomb Load |
None | None |
Number Built | Number Surviving |
2232 | 150+ |
Photos
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Restoration
Restoration Images
![]() |
![]() |
|
Top |
Links
Top
Printable QR Codes for: Lisa and Paul Walter’s T28C Trojan “13 Cat” :
Please read before printing the Avery style labels
Top
Sorry, comments are closed for this post.