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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

North American T-28
T28
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Year
—
Owner
—
Last seen
—
MTOW
7,000 kg
Range
2,370 nm
Seats
2
T-28
North American · T-28
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
254
Active
253
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Market

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Marketplace

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
T-28A
T-28A
—7,000 kg2,370 nm310 kt2
Type certification

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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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

North American T-28 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the North American T-28 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

72 yearsmedian age

Of the 153 registered North American T-28 with a known build year (60% of the 254 we track), the median age is 72 years.

Registration activity

12changed registration in 12 months

12 of the 254 registered North American T-28 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 12 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
2
Tracked flights
6
Tracked flight hours
11
Share of fleet flying
1%

2 North American T-28 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (1% of the registered fleet), across 6 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

6North American T-28 listed for sale

$50Kmedian $267K$355K

Asking prices from $50K to $355K, typically $216K–$322K — based on 6 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.

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T-28 — frequently asked
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 254 registered North American T-28 airframes worldwide.