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1950 American Champion T28ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Salida, CO, USA

This 1950 North American T-28A Trojan, registration N272NA, serial number 50-272, is a two-seat warbird offered at $172,000 and equipped for IFR operations. The airframe has a total time of 5,482.3 hours, supported by a complete, digitized logbook history spanning 1951 to 2024, documenting its early U.S. military service, subsequent operation with the Salvadoran Air Force, and eventual return to U.S. civil registration. Early Spanish-language logbook entries have been translated to English for readability, with the original logbooks retained as the official record. Power comes from a Curtiss-Wright R-1300-1B radial engine, serial number...

Year
1950
Make
American Champion
Series
T-28 Trojan
Model
T28A
Tail #
N272NA
Serial #
50-272

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Aerobatic, Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,482 hrs
Engine 1 Time
475 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
475 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete, digitized logbook history spanning 1951-2024

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GPS/NAV/COMM

Comms

King KX-155 - NAV/COM

AP

S-Tec 30 - Autopilot

PFD

NSD-360 - HSI Indicator

ADSB

Garmin GTX - GTX Mode-S Transponder

Additional Equipment

Altitude Alerter

AMS 2000 - AMS Altitude Alerter

Audio Panel

PS Engineering intercom

Beacon

uAvionix - tail beacon

Marker Beacon

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
8/10
Interior Notes
Very clean. Interior 8-10
Exterior Notes
Very clean. Exterior 8-10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Curtiss-Wright
Engine Model
R-1300-1B
Engine Power
1300 HP
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 3-blade

Asking Price

$172,000

Aircraft Location

Salida, CO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 4, 2026: $172,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Aug 4, 2026

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