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News: Jan 16, 2004
From:
"Bob Gibson" I
just had to tell you about this upcoming adventure! I've
been invited to fly this plane in the next few weeks. This
one is a 1956 "B" model with 1,425 horsepower (engine
displacement is A
couple of good websites describing it are: http://www.trojanflyers.com/t28factsheet.htm http://www.bigcountryairfest.org/trojan_phlyers.htm This
last link has an interesting quote: "The
aircraft can takeoff on less than 800 feet of runway, climb to 10,000
feet in less than 90 seconds, race level above 335 mph, and dive above
380 mph. In fact, the T-28 can outperform most WWII fighters at low
altitude." The
"downside" is that, at full speed, it's drinking about 80
gallons of fuel and 1 gallon (not QUART . . . GALLON ) of oil PER HOUR! Bob
Gibson
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