T-28 Trojan - Heller - 1/72
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North American T-28 Trojan
O North American T-28 Trojan é um avião norte-americano momotor monoplano de asa baixa desenvolvido para o treinamento de pilotos militares. Empregado primariamente pela Força Aérea e pela Marinha dos Estados Unidos da América, operou em diversos países do mundo em diferentes missões.
A aeronave foi originalmente fabricada em três versões: T-28A (USAF), T-28B (USN) e T-28C (USN). Contudo, estas versões deram origem a diversas reconstruções e modificações posteriores. A Aviação Naval Brasileira optou pela variante oferecida pela Hamilton Aircraft Company designada T-28R. Esta variante era um T-28A com um novo motor, o original de 800 hp por um de 1.350 hp, e hélice tripla. As aeronaves brasileiras foram especialmente modificadas para operação embarcada.
Foi empregado pela Marinha do Brasil para o treinamento de pilotos em operações embarcadas no NAeL Minas Gerais. Foram operadas seis aeronaves entre 1963 e 1965, quando foram repassadas a Força Aérea Brasileira que os operou até 1972.
Vietnam War combat
VNAF T-28Cs over Vietnam.
In 1963, a Royal Lao Air Force T-28 piloted by Lieutenant Chert Saibory, a Thai national, defected to North Vietnam. Saibory was immediately imprisoned and his aircraft was impounded. Within six months the T-28 was refurbished and commissioned into the North Vietnamese Air Force as its first fighter aircraft.[5]
T-28s were supplied to the South Vietnamese Air Force in support of ARVN ground operations, seeing extensive service during the Vietnam War in VNAF hands, as well as the Secret War in Laos. A T-28 Trojan was the first US fixed wing attack aircraft (non-transport type) lost in South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Capt. Robert L. Simpson, USAF, Detachment 2A, lst Air Commando Group, and Lt. Hoa, SVNAF, were shot down by ground fire on August 28, 1962 while flying close air support. Neither crewman survived. The USAF lost 23 T-28s to all causes during the war, with the last two losses occurring in 1968.[6]
General characteristics
Crew: Two
Length: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Wing area: 268 ft² (24.9 m²)
Empty weight: 6,424 lb (2,914 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,500 lb (10,500 lb with combat stores) (3,856 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-86 Cyclone radial engine, 1,425 hp (1,063 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 343 mph (552 km/h)
Range: 1705 km (1060 mi)
Service ceiling: 39,000 ft (10,820 m)
Rate of climb: 4,000 fpm (20.3 m/s)
Armament
two or six × wing-mounted pylons capable of carrying bombs, napalm, rockets. machine gun pods containing .30 in (7.62 mm) (training), .50 in (D-model) or twin pods with .50 in (12.7 mm) and 20 mm (.7
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O North American T-28 Trojan é um avião norte-americano momotor monoplano de asa baixa desenvolvido para o treinamento de pilotos militares. Empregado primariamente pela Força Aérea e pela Marinha dos Estados Unidos da América, operou em diversos países do mundo em diferentes missões.
A aeronave foi originalmente fabricada em três versões: T-28A (USAF), T-28B (USN) e T-28C (USN). Contudo, estas versões deram origem a diversas reconstruções e modificações posteriores. A Aviação Naval Brasileira optou pela variante oferecida pela Hamilton Aircraft Company designada T-28R. Esta variante era um T-28A com um novo motor, o original de 800 hp por um de 1.350 hp, e hélice tripla. As aeronaves brasileiras foram especialmente modificadas para operação embarcada.
Foi empregado pela Marinha do Brasil para o treinamento de pilotos em operações embarcadas no NAeL Minas Gerais. Foram operadas seis aeronaves entre 1963 e 1965, quando foram repassadas a Força Aérea Brasileira que os operou até 1972.
Vietnam War combat
VNAF T-28Cs over Vietnam.
In 1963, a Royal Lao Air Force T-28 piloted by Lieutenant Chert Saibory, a Thai national, defected to North Vietnam. Saibory was immediately imprisoned and his aircraft was impounded. Within six months the T-28 was refurbished and commissioned into the North Vietnamese Air Force as its first fighter aircraft.[5]
T-28s were supplied to the South Vietnamese Air Force in support of ARVN ground operations, seeing extensive service during the Vietnam War in VNAF hands, as well as the Secret War in Laos. A T-28 Trojan was the first US fixed wing attack aircraft (non-transport type) lost in South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Capt. Robert L. Simpson, USAF, Detachment 2A, lst Air Commando Group, and Lt. Hoa, SVNAF, were shot down by ground fire on August 28, 1962 while flying close air support. Neither crewman survived. The USAF lost 23 T-28s to all causes during the war, with the last two losses occurring in 1968.[6]
General characteristics
Crew: Two
Length: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Wing area: 268 ft² (24.9 m²)
Empty weight: 6,424 lb (2,914 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 8,500 lb (10,500 lb with combat stores) (3,856 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-86 Cyclone radial engine, 1,425 hp (1,063 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 343 mph (552 km/h)
Range: 1705 km (1060 mi)
Service ceiling: 39,000 ft (10,820 m)
Rate of climb: 4,000 fpm (20.3 m/s)
Armament
two or six × wing-mounted pylons capable of carrying bombs, napalm, rockets. machine gun pods containing .30 in (7.62 mm) (training), .50 in (D-model) or twin pods with .50 in (12.7 mm) and 20 mm (.7
O Kit:
Manual:
Decals:
Abraço
