Aircraft N455DT Data
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N455DT
1971 Thorp T-18, c/n 455
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Thorp |
| Model | T-18 Search all Thorp T-18 |
| Year built | 1971 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 455 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N455DT |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | A5850C |
| Certification Class | Experimental |
| Certification Issued | 1983-12-03 |
| Air Worthiness Test | 1980-06-19 |
| Last Action Taken | 2008-09-16 |
| Current Status | Valid |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc |
| Address |
Po Box 3065 Oshkosh, WI 54903 United States |
| Region | Great Lakes |
User Comments
Billy Wright, 2005-09-25 04:00:00
This T18 was built between the late 1960s and early 1970s by WW II Burma theater US(A)AF vet LTC Donald P. Taylor of California and used in his record setting 1976 solo circumnavigation of the world, the first done with a (what was then experimental) homebuilt aircraft.