Wright 1820F56
5 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Wright 1820F56 engine, rated at about 785 horsepower. The North American T-28 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1949 and 1951.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Wright 1820F56. FAA spelling: 1820F56.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| North American T-28 | 2 |
| Lockheed 18 | 2 |
| North American NOMAD NA-260 | 1 |
North American T-28 · Lockheed 18 · North American NOMAD NA-260
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 3 | 60% |
| Piston twins | 2 | 40% |
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- North American T-28 2 with this engine series
- Lockheed 18 2 with this engine series
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Indiana 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Arizona 1 of these aircraft
- Alaska 1 of these aircraft
- Lone Star Flight Museum 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/wright-1820f56.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8539A | North American T-28D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Townsend Aviation INC Chalmers, Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90711 | Lockheed 18 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177L | Lockheed 18-56 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2021-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14122 | North American NOMAD NA-260 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85228 | North American T-28D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 26, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.