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North American T-28B · 1950 · Blaine, MN
N285DB is a 1950 North American T-28B (serial 138216), registered to Ranheim Richard J (individual) in Blaine, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1992 (34 years ago). It carries a Lycoming R-1820 SER engine rated at 1,300 hp, the engine on 6% of registered North American T-28Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2E0DB. It is one of 89 North American T-28B aircraft on the FAA registry. Ranheim Richard J holds 2 aircraft on the registry.
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4 of the 69 registered North American T-28B carry this engine (6%), across 5 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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