American Champion T-2 BuckeyeJet Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA
This is a 1960s-era North American T-2 Buckeye, registration N27WS, currently based at Waukegan Airport in Rockford, Illinois, and offered at $795,000. This late Navy jet trainer features dual cockpits with full dual controls and a remarkable history of training over 11,000 military pilots. The airframe has just 430 hours total time since a comprehensive restoration and refurbishment completed by Victoria Air Maintenance in Canada in 2003. That work included a complete disassembly, strip, corrosion inspection, non-destructive testing of major structural attachments, landing gear overhaul, and removal of military avionics and unneeded...
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Specifications
- Category
- Jet
- Intended Use
- Classic / Antique, Military / Warbird, Training
- Flight Rules
- IFR
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 430 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 430 hrs (TSO)
- Engine 2 Time
- 430 hrs (TSO)
- Inspection Status
- Condition inspection completed in accordance with FAA approved program July 2025. IFR Certifications completed July 2025. Current hydrostatic inspection on all bottles. New batteries 2025.
Avionics
ADSB
ADS-B Equipped
GPS
Garmin GTN-650Xi - GPS/Comm/Nav
Comms
King KX-155 - Nav/Comm (front/rear cockpit)
PFD
King KCS-55A - Dual HSI
Audio
King KMA-2H - Dual Audio panel/Intercom
ADS-B In
Garmin GTX-345R - Transponder ADSB IN/OUT
Additional Equipment
ELT
ACK E-04 - ACK 406 ELT Encoder
USB Charger
Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB Charger
Landing Gear
Tricycle; hydraulic retracted; conventional air/oil shock strut
Oxygen System
Dual high pressure oxygen systems
Interior & Exterior
- Exterior Notes
- Painted to U.S. Navy training colors - Excellent condition
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Jet
- Engine Count
- 2
- Engine Model
- P&W J60-P-6 (JT-12)
- Engine Power
- 2950 lbs thrust
Asking Price
$795,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Nov 19, 2025: $795,000 - trade-a-plane
Nov 19, 2025: $795,000(-$155,000) - controller
Apr 23, 2025: $950,000 - trade-a-plane
+3 more price changes
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Asking Price
$795,000
Aircraft Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Nov 19, 2025: $795,000 - trade-a-plane
Nov 19, 2025: $795,000(-$155,000) - controller
Apr 23, 2025: $950,000 - trade-a-plane
+3 more price changes
Contact Seller
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$795,000