North American Aviation will build 268 new T-28 Air Force all purpose trainers which will be used to prepare pilots for ultra-high speed jet aircraft. Shown here in an artist's sketch, the T-28 will have a top speed of 292 miles per hour and a service ceiling of 31,650 feet. The T-28 is the first United States trainer designed to have a tricycle landing gear.
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February 2016
02/12/2016
T-28A Test Aircraft photos
Tailored to train pilots for today's advanced high speed jet fighters and bombers, the Air Force's new North American Aviation T-28 trainer has successfully completed its maiden flight at Los Angeles. The plane is the first trainer designed and developed since VJ-day, and the first United States trainer with tricycle landing gear.
1949 North American Aviation, Inc. Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles 45, California
