REPUBLIC RC-3 SEABEE # 1025 |
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AIRCRAFT DATA |
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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | Republic RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 1025 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947- | |
| Engine: | Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) Turbomeca Astazou II L turbine engine ( |
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| Remarks: | Extended wings, extended spray rails, 3-blade propeller. | |
| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| NC6737K | 1947- | Manufacturing Date. |
| 1947- | Test flight. | |
| 1947-08-14 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Marden Airways, Inc; Waterville, Maine, USA. | |
| CF-MYT |
1960- | Imported to Canada by ?. |
| 1967-04-11 | Cam-Roy Ltd.; Box 118, Kirkfield, Ontario, K0M 2B0, Canada | |
| 1980-10-07 | Turbine engine installation engineered by Bernard Robillard, Montreol, Canada, and Robert A. Mael; Northeast Engineeering and Development Ltd. during the late 1970ies. The installation was completed on 7 October 1980. | |
| 1982-01-15 | After skis had been installed on the Seabee early in January 1982, the Turbine Seabee made her first flight on 15 January 1982 with pilot/owner Clark Cameron at the controls. Several test flights were made during January/February, achieving speeds in excess of 155 mph at 95% power, rate of climb 2700 ft/min at 100% power and fuel consumption of 12 US gal per hour at 55% power and cruise speed of 110 mph. | |
| 1990-05-18 | C of R cancelled. | |
| 1993-10-27 | (1)
Andre Goulet; 1905 Du Domaine, Lac Sergent, Quebec G0A 2J0, Canada. (2) Jean-Marc Rochette; 1905 Rte Du Domaine, St-Raymond, Quebec G3L 3A5, Canada. |
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| 1993-12-28 | C of R cancelled. | |
| 1994-09-26 | Jean-Marc Rochette; 1905 Rte Du Domaine, St-Raymond, Quebec G3L 3A5, Canada. | |
| 2001-02-07 | New C of R issued. | |
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Updated: 2006-09-11Copyright © 2004-2006 Steinar Saevdal |
