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 a unique experimental aircraft presented as the only PT-28A in existence. With a total airframe time of 98 hours, it is powered by a Continental O-200A 100-horsepower engine with 197 hours total time and 97 hours since its last major overhaul. The aircraft features a Poly-Fiber fabric covering completed in 2020 and has always been hangared. Its useful load is 408 pounds from a gross weight of 1,500 pounds, with a reported cruise speed of 98 MPH at 75% power while burning 6 gallons of fuel per hour from a total fuel capacity of 24 gallons.
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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
ADSB
uAvionics SkyBeaconEXP - ADS-B via compatible with iFly GPS with Wingtip Strobes
ADS-B In
ADS-B in/out via uAvionics compatible with iFly GPS
encoder
ACK A-30 - ACK Altitude Encoder
ELT
ACK E-04 - ACK 406mhz ELT
Additional Equipment
Tachometer
P-1000 - Digital Electronic Tach/Hourmeter
Generator
Delco 1101890 - P/N 20 amp generator
Voltage Regulator
Zeftronics - electronic voltage regulator
Ground Power Unit
GPU Plug, Ground power plug on Engine mount (Plug and cable included)
Tires and Wheels
Cleveland 6.00X6 - Main Tires/Wheels: solid steerable tailwheel
Brakes
Hydraulic Toe Brakes, Rear Cockpit
Fuel System
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
Battery Charger
Concorde - Battery Charger with Charge Plug Included
Vacuum System
2" external Venturi for Vacuum turn/bank instrument with air filter
Compass
Vertical card compass rear cockpit installation with magnetic compensation
Oil Separator
Crankcase Air-Oil Separator system installed
Power Plug
Rear cockpit 12-volt power plug
Parachute
Seat pack parachute included if preferred to rear seat cushion
Canopies
Sliding canopies (front and rear) from North American T-6 airplane with new plexiglass in 2021
Windshield
Windshield Is original T-6 Glass windshield
Safety Features
Original Emergency side panels releases installed, Turnover pilot protection structure added to original Spacewalker II structure, Tie-down rings under wings
Baggage Compartment
Locking baggage compartment
Handholds
Wingtip handholds
Decorative Features
T-6 Reflector gun sight installed on front glare shield, Browning M1919A2 machine gun barrel installed on AT-6 cowling panel ahead of windshield as on AT-6 airplane (non-functional), 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, Rear cockpit control stick grip was new/in box for a P-51D airplane
Jigs and Tools
Engine mount firewall jig and wing steel drag tubes jigs included
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. No cockpit heater. Rear cockpit control stick grip was new/in box for a P-51D airplane.
- Exterior Notes
- 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 (Poly-Fiber) wings. Main landing gear extended 9 inches to allow installation of a radial engine with longer propeller.
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
$50,000
Aircraft Location
McKinney, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Apr 4, 2026: $50,000(-$25,000) - trade-a-plane
Feb 22, 2026: $75,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$50,000
Aircraft Location
McKinney, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Apr 4, 2026: $50,000(-$25,000) - trade-a-plane
Feb 22, 2026: $75,000 - trade-a-plane
Contact Seller
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