Navy Aircraft identification help please

hairy · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:29 am

Can anyone ID for me the training aircraft in the following photos that I have in my collection.

Thanks in advance.

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:26 am

On a hunch, since it looks vaguely T-28ish and there are a bunch of Navions in the background, I did some Googling around. It appears to be one of the two prototypes of the North American XSN2J, a proposed Naval trainer.

More info here: http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac6/North%20American%20XSN2J-1.html

Here's a photo that apparently shows the carcass of one of the prototypes ca. 1994: http://www.aero-web.org/database/aircraft/getimage.htm?id=826

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N3Njeff · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:03 am

That was my thought...........someone tried to do the right thing with the T-28 design

Stoney · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:55 am

XSN2J, they liked the design, but wanted a nose gear, so it became the T-28.

51fixer · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:54 pm

hairy wrote:

C

I hope the guy on the ground is warning them of the paper tags taped on the prop and blades.
Probably an OSHA Warning.

Rich

jet1 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 10:21 pm

...that tail sure does look familiar!

hairy · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:38 am

Steve Nelson wrote:

On a hunch, since it looks vaguely T-28ish and there are a bunch of Navions in the background, I did some Googling around. It appears to be one of the two prototypes of the North American XSN2J, a proposed Naval trainer.

Thanks Steve

I knew I would get an answer here.

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