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American Champion T28BSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Melbourne, AR, USA

This 1950s-era NORTH AMERICAN T-28B TROJAN, registered as N128KA, is a high-performance warbird powered by a 1525 hp Wright Cyclone R-1820-82 engine. The aircraft shows a total time of 14,463.7 hours on the airframe, but its core components are significantly younger, with only 379.5 hours since a major overhaul by Vintage Radials and a propeller with 338 hours since its overhaul, including a completed Airworthiness Directive in April 2025. A fresh annual inspection was completed in May 2025, and the aircraft holds a current IFR certification from February 2024.

The panel has been comprehensively modernized with a full Garmin digital suite,...

Make
American Champion
Series
T-28
Model
T28B
Tail #
N128KA
Serial #
137760

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
14,463.7 hrs
Engine 1 Time
379.5 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
338 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Completed May 2025 By PSC Warbirds, IFR Certification Completed February 2024

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPS 20A - GPS WAAS Position Source

Comms

Garmin GTR 20 - Dual GTR Com Transceivers Remote Dual Channel With Intercom

Audio

Garmin GMA 245R - GMA Audio System

ADSB

Garmin GTX 45R - GTX Transponder ADSB In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 45R - GTX Transponder ADSB In/Out

PFD

Garmin G3X - Front And Rear Cockpits, Front And Rear Cockpits

MFD

Garmin G3X - Front And Rear Cockpits

Additional Equipment

Air Conditioning

AC System

Brakes

Cleveland - Brakes

Oil System

Pre-oil System, Oil Scavenge System, Oil Filter

Smoke System

Smoking Airplanes - Smoke System

Tires

Recent Tires

Glass

Good Glass

Battery

Recent Battery

Oxygen System

Working Oxygen System In Front And Rear Cockpits

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2021
Interior Notes
Overall Light Gray, Black Glare Shields - Recently Redone - Excellent Condition
Exterior Notes
Overall Yellow, US Navy Advanced Training Unit (Instrument) - New Paint 2021 By Fosters Aircraft - Lakeland FL

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
R-1820-82
Engine Power
1525 HP
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 43D51

Asking Price

$349,000

Aircraft Location

Melbourne, AR, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 22, 2026: $349,000(-$30,000) - trade-a-plane

Dec 4, 2025: $379,000 - trade-a-plane

Contact Seller

First Seen: Dec 4, 2025

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Asking Price

$349,000