Seaplanes & amphibiansCivilian amphibious aircraft
Republic RC-3 Seabee
The Republic RC-3 Seabee is an all-metal amphibious sports aircraft designed by Percival Spencer and manufactured by the Republic Aircraft Corporation.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Republic Aviation Corporation
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- First flight
- 1944-11-30
- Length
- 8.51 m
- Wingspan
- 11.48 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 90 kt
- Max speed
- 100 kt
- Range
- 490 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 700 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,950 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 75 US gal
- Powerplant
- Franklin 6AS-215-BSF
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 27.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 37.7 ft
- Height
- 9.6 ft
- Number built
- 1,060
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.