It’s a lovely little machine, Jim. The use of lead in the nose is a bit of a
waste of payload, I should have thought.
Chris
> On 13 Oct 2015, at 14:28, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>> <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
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