The North American T-28 (ICAO type T28) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 7,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 2,370 nm, a cruise speed of 310 knots, a service ceiling of 37,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
North American T-28
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 253
- Active
- 253
- Origin
- United States
6 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-28A T-28A | — | 7,000 kg | 2,370 nm | 310 kt | 2 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS AR-30 · Rev 3
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS AR-30), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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North American T-28 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the North American T-28 fleet — updated daily.
72 yearsmedian age
Of the 153 registered North American T-28 with a known build year (60% of the 253 we track), the median age is 72 years.
13changed registration in 12 months
13 of the 253 registered North American T-28 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 13 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 5
- Tracked flights
- 11
- Tracked flight hours
- 13
- Share of fleet flying
- 2%
5 North American T-28 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 11 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the North American T-28?
The North American T-28 has a maximum range of 2,370 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the North American T-28 carry?
The North American T-28 seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the North American T-28?
The North American T-28's maximum take-off weight is 7,000 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the North American T-28?
The North American T-28's ICAO type designator is T28.
How many North American T-28 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 253 registered North American T-28 airframes worldwide.
Registered T-28 aircraft
Individual T-28 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N7160C· 1992
- N9671N· 1986
- N31431· 1968
- C-GKOL· 1967
- VH-NAW· 1962
- N8039S· 1958
- N91535· 1958
- N28XT· 1958
- N80269· 1958
- N28LC· 1957
- N78378· 1957
- N661NA· 1957
- N46273· 1957
- N232TK· 1957
- N528TC· 1957
- N728C· 1957
- N2215D· 1957
- N649DF· 1957
- C-FRWG· 1957
- N28CV· 1957
- N28CQ· 1957
- C-FPUG· 1957
- N28FU· 1957
- N243DM· 1957