American Champion T28CSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA
Offered at $355,000, this North American T28C, registered as N78378 with serial number 140658, is a standout example of the piston military trainer. The seller notes a price slash and highlights a ground-up restoration performed by Victoria Air Maintenance, stating that the cost to duplicate the work today would exceed $700,000. The airframe has accumulated 6,315 total hours, with a remarkably low 694 hours since the restoration, and it is based in San Antonio, Texas.
Power comes from a Curtiss-Wright R-1820-86B engine with only 697 hours since major overhaul, swinging a Hamilton Standard 43D50-321 propeller with "B" blades that also has...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 6,315 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 697 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 697 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Annual inspection completed March 2026. IFR certification completed 2025.
Avionics
GPS
Garmin 530 WAAS - WAAS GPS/Comm/Nav
Comms
TRIG TY92 - Dual TRIG Comm Units, Dual Nav with G/S
AP
STEC 50 - STEC Auto Pilot
PFD
Garmin G5 PFD - Dual indicators both cockpits
Audio
NAT-24 - Dual Intercom
ADSB
TRIG TT22 - TRIG Transponder-ADS-B Out
EMS
JPI 730 - JPI Engine Monitor System, Altitude Alert System, ELT, RMI, Flight Director/Compass System
Additional Equipment
Smoke System
Aircraft Smoke System with 14-Gal Oil Tank
Oxygen System
Dual Oxygen System
Harnesses
Hooker 5 Point Harness - Front and Rear Cockpit
Fire Extinguisher
Engine Fire Extinguisher, Cockpit Fire Extinguisher, Baggage Compartment Lock
Fuel Totalizer
Shadin Fuel Totalizer
Oil Monitor
Skinny Dipper Oil Quantity Monitor
Wheels and Brakes
Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
Inverters
Dual Solid State Inverters
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Light Gray Cockpits - Excellent Condition
- Exterior Notes
- Gray with U.S. Navy Markings, Stars and Bars - Excellent Condition. Aircraft recently polished/detailed and exterior ceramic coated
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Curtiss-Wright
- Engine Model
- R-1820-86B
- Engine Power
- 1425 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hamilton Standard 43D50 -321 with "B" Prop Blades
Asking Price
$355,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 31, 2026: $355,000(-$20,000) - controller
Mar 16, 2026: $375,000 - trade-a-plane
Mar 16, 2026: $375,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$355,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 31, 2026: $355,000(-$20,000) - controller
Mar 16, 2026: $375,000 - trade-a-plane
Mar 16, 2026: $375,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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