Excellent Matt now you are talking. The T-28 is a viable second airplane and has been used by many here when they are working with a mentor/instructor but the 51, F4U and the P-47 are not viable second airplanes in my opinion. Especially if it is the first full house airplane. I suppose the term full house is antiquated but applicable as it indicates an airplane with controls on all three axis'

I do not own any of them but have flown all of the above especially the popular T-28 in helping the fellows.

If you are flying without a mentor/instructor then I would defer from the T-28 and rather see you get a more conventional full house trainer type. I will defer to others for the type as I fly primarily glow.

John