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1945 American Champion PT-28A Spacewalker IISingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • McKinney, TX, USA

This 1945 North American PT-28A Spacewalker II, registered as NX533, is presented as the only PT-28A in existence. This experimental/homebuilt aircraft has a total airframe time of 98 hours and is powered by a Teledyne Continental O-200A 100-horsepower engine with 197 hours total time and 97 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft features a Poly-Fiber fabric covering from 2020 and has always been hangared, with all steel structures powder-coated light gray and TIG-welded. Its useful load is 408 pounds, with an empty weight of 1,091 pounds and a gross weight of 1,500 pounds.

The panel is equipped for modern VFR/IFR operations with a Garmin...

Year
1945
Make
American Champion
Series
PT-28A
Model
PT-28A Spacewalker II
Tail #
NX533
Serial #
42-0814

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Recreational
Useful Load
408 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
98 hrs
Engine 1 Time
197 hrs (SNEW)
Engine 2 Time
97 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

Comms

Garmin GTR 200 - GTR Transceiver

Transponder

Garmin 327 - Transponder, ACK Altitude Encoder

ADSB

uAvionics SkyBeaconEXP - ADS-B via compatible with iFly GPS, with Wingtip Strobes

GPS

iFly GPS - ADS-B GPS

EMS

P-1000 - Digital Electronic Tach Hourmeter

Additional Equipment

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ACK E-04 - ACK 406mhz ELT

Landing Gear

Cleveland 6.00X6 - Main Tires Wheels:

Brakes

Hydraulic Toe Brakes, Rear Cockpit

Electrical System

Delco 1101890 - Ground Power Plug Engine Mount (Plug and Cable Included), P/N 20 Amp Generator, Electronic Voltage Regulator, Battery Charger with Charge Plug Included

Fuel System

Total Fuel 24 Gallons. 15 Gallons in Main Fuselage Tank and 4.5 Gallons Each in Left and Right-side Center Section with Individual Boost Pump, Fuel Gauge, and Pump "On" Light for Each Pump, Engine Driven Fuel Pump

Airframe

Poly-Fiber - Fabric (2020) Covering, All Steel Structures Powder-coated Light Gray, All Steel Structures TIG-welded, Steel Tubing Fuselage and Tail Assembly, Wood and Fabric Wings, Main Landing Gear Extended 9 Inches to Allow Installation of a Radial Engine with Longer Propeller

Canopies

Sliding Canopies (Front and Rear) from North American T-6 Airplane with New Plexiglass in 2021, Windshield Is Original T-6 Glass Windshield

Safety Equipment

ACK E-04 - Original Emergency Side Panels Releases Installed, Turnover Pilot Protection Structure Added to Original Spacewalker II Structure, Tie-down Rings Under Wings, Seat Pack Parachute Included if Preferred to Rear Seat Cushion, ACK 406mhz ELT

Instrumentation

2" External Venturi for Vacuum Turn / Bank Instrument with Air Filter, Vertical Card Compass Rear Cockpit Installation with Magnetic Compensation, T-6 Reflector Gun Sight Installed on Front Glare Shield, Hawker Hurricane Lighted Landing Gear Position Indicator on Front Cockpit Instrument Panel, Rear Cockpit Engine Starter Button with Hinged Cover from a Supermarine Spitfire Airplane, Warning Light for Stuck Engine Starter Solenoid

Decorative Features

Browning M1919A2 Machine Gun Barrel Installed on AT-6 Cowling Panel Ahead of Windshield as on AT-6 Airplane (non-functional)

Storage

Locking Baggage Compartment

Documentation

Full Drawing Set and Construction Manuals Included, Large 3-ring Binders with All Construction Components Information

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Paint Rating
9/10
Interior Notes
Two Seats, Full Dual Control and Front Instruments but No Brakes in Front Cockpit. Rear Cockpit Only for Solo. Rear Cockpit Control Stick Grip Was New/in Box for a P-51D Airplane. No Cockpit Heater. Rear Cockpit 12-volt Power Plug.
Exterior Notes
Poly-Fiber Fabric (2020) Covering (Always Hangared). All Steel Structures Powder-coated Light Gray.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
TCM
Engine Model
O-200A
Engine Power
100 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 1A101/DCM6948

Asking Price

$75,000

Aircraft Location

McKinney, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 22, 2026: $75,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Feb 22, 2026

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