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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Now that's a trainer!  |
Trainer? Heck it could be used as a COIN aircraft.
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
I dont claim to know anything much about the T-28 Trojan...
but on his takeoff he had what appeared to be a speed brake or dive brake deployed underneath the belly.
I mean this thing had dive brake written all over it figuratively speaking.
Normal procedure or pilot error? 
I youtubed about a dozen trojan takeoffs... didnt see it in any of them |
I think your pilot messed up...
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The Navy TROJAN models had a hugely important difference-with considerably higher power the engine was canted noticeably downward a few degrees from the aircraft longitudinal axis. These higher-powered T-28s flew much like a jet-powered aircraft by design, albeit with a three-blade propeller, easing full transition of a student pilot to jet power following T-28B advanced training. The T-28B has a perforated retractible rectangular-shaped speed brake, or dive brake mounted just behind the main gear covers under the fuselage, further differentiating the B model from the T-28A. The revised B wing tips added 6 inches to the wingspan. The Navy used a smaller diameter high-pressure nose gear tire that was non-steerable, for greater maneuverability and deck handling requiring unrestricted rotation of the nose gear.
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