>
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>> >
>> >
>> >Following WWII, Republic offered the Seabee to the civilian market. This
>> >is a beautifully restored 1947 example.
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1947+Republic+Seabee.tif.html
>> >
>>
>> I've always liked the Seabee. t looks a bit chunky with the blunt
>> nose, but it's still a respectable amphibian.
>>
>
>Me too, from reading about it in Richard Bach's anthology 'A Gift of
>Wings'. It's not a very pretty aeroplane but I like the big cockpit and
>land anywhere attitude. Just remember to put the gear down for your first
>tarmac landing after a run of water landings.
>
An interesting feature is the block of lead in the nose for balance.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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