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Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:29 pm
by Wing Nut
Pt II of this.  Just some of the planes...  I wish I could afford to buy one of those Maules...  The Sikorsky (I think that's it) and the Maules are transient, the Cubs (4 total) are all owned by Brown...

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Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:34 pm
by Hagar
Fantastic. Is that a Twin Seabee? :o

Brown's website. http://www.gate.net/~seaplane/family.htm

Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:23 pm
by beaky
That is, in fact, a twin Seabee... I think that's also theirs; I've heard they offer dual in it.

That first one might be a Piper Vagabond- basically a side-by-side Cub.
It looks sad...  :'(

Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:00 am
by Willit Run
Great shots of some cool aircraft, Kevin!!

Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:01 pm
by Ashar
Great pics Kev...It appears as if compression really took its toll though :-/ :-/

Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:00 pm
by Wing Nut
I double checked and the plane is a United Consultants Twin Bee...

Just about a butt ugly thing, ain't it?  ;D

Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:15 am
by Rifleman
Gee Kev,.....looks like you and I are the only ones who can see floats and flight without too much searchin'........ 8-)

Re: Brown's Seaplane Base, Pt II

PostPosted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:59 am
by beaky
I double checked and the plane is a United Consultants Twin Bee...

Just about a butt ugly thing, ain't it?  ;D


The UC Twin Bee is just a Republic SeaBee with a pair of IO-360s added and a lengthened fuselage.


The UC-1 looks a bit odd compared to the original RC-3, but I still think the basic design is very cool-looking, and most Sea/Twin Bee owners love them madly, quirks and all.
 I  think the UC-1 would be a good platform for a pilot looking to get that multi rating and seaplane rating... if they could handle that beast, they'd be set to fly 'most any twin or amphib (or twin amphib).

Check out this page... the author/owner lists a series of significant squawks... but the last sentence sums up his feelings. ;D
http://www.republicseabee.com/UC1.html