Republic RC-3 SeaBee FloatplaneRepublic RC 3 Seebee model. The basic design of the Seabee is, in a word, simplicity. Based on the design of Percival H. Spencer's Aircar, the Seabee has less than five hundred parts which is a fraction of the two thousand plus parts in most production aircraft. The Seabee was Republic's answer to the post war, civilian market a family plane that could go anywhere. At an initial price of $3995, over one thousand were built in 1946 and 1947 before the

The following year

The RT-33A version

and International Ice Patrol missions

the "Berg" had a nasty habit of shedding its wing fabric and the engine tended to overheat

this airplane came from humble beginnings

and fixed-undercarriage

the CH-54 was the aircraft of choice

057 F-4's of which 1370 were F-4E's

the Camel had armament

but due to Vought's preoccupation with the Corsair and Kingfisher

The Orao is a twin-engine

The VH-3D receives extensive care and maintenance exceeding normal standards to keep the aircraft in superior condition