1951 American Champion T28D-5Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA
This North American T28D-5, registration N51705, is a used piston military aircraft located at Buckeye Airport in Arizona and is listed for $260,000 USD. The airframe shows a total time of 5,378 hours since new, with 257 hours accrued since its conversion to the D-5 configuration. Power comes from a Curtiss Wright R-1820-86B engine with 250 hours since major overhaul by Air Power, paired with a Hamilton Standard 43D50/6951A-18 propeller with 50 hours since propeller overhaul and an AD inspection completed in February 2024. The seller notes a price reduction and a motivated seller, and the aircraft comes with a fresh inspection completed in...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 5,378 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 250 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 50 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Condition Inspection completed December 2024. The aircraft was converted and restored from a T-28A to the D-5 configuration in 2006. This extensive work was done per applicable military tech manuals and used new and surplus NAA parts. All new hardware was used, and major structural attach points were NDT inspected. Surplus T-28-5 wings with internal ammo lockers, new fuel cells and wiring were used. Surplus D aft fuselage installed. Complete 1820 FWF installed with overhauled accessories. Airframe received an extensive overhaul with new hoses, overhauled hydraulics.
Avionics
Audio
Garmin Audio Panel
Comms
Garmin 220 - Com, Com
adsbTransponder
Trig Transponder
ELT
Narco ELT-10
ADSB
Trig Transponder
emergencyLocatorTransmitter
Narco ELT-10
Additional Equipment
Brakes
Cleveland
Engine Kit
Darton Clean Kit - oil shutoff valve
Armament Wing
6 Hardpoint wings with replica armament
Gun Pods
2-50 Cal Gun pods - very rare
Gun Sight
Armament Panel
Oxygen System
Large nose tire
Pre-oiler
Oxygen Pre-oiler
USB Port
Harnesses
Hooker
Landing Gear
Large nose tire
Oil System
Darton Clean Kit - oil shutoff valve
Armament
2-50 Cal Gun pods - 6 Hardpoint wings with replica armament, (very rare), sight, Armament panel
Horizontal Stabilizer
Horizontal Tail mod completed
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Cockpits cleaned and restored to military condition
- Exterior Notes
- USAF camouflage with stars and bars, good condition
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Curtiss Wright
- Engine Model
- Curtiss Wright R-1820-86B
- Engine Power
- 1425 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hamilton Standard 43D50/6951A-18
Asking Price
$260,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 4, 2026: $260,000 - trade-a-plane
May 1, 2026: $260,000(-$15,000) - controller
Nov 26, 2025: $275,000 - controller
+6 more price changes
Contact Seller
Asking Price
$260,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
May 4, 2026: $260,000 - trade-a-plane
May 1, 2026: $260,000(-$15,000) - controller
Nov 26, 2025: $275,000 - controller
+6 more price changes
Contact Seller
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$260,000