SPECIFICATIONS
**Denotes 'Super Bee'
| Engines |
Franklin
6A8-215-B8F
|
**Lycoming GO-480
|
| Horsepower |
215
|
270-295
|
| Propeller |
Hartzell 2-Blade,
Ground Adjustable,
Reversible
|
Hartzell 3-Blade,
Constant Speed, Reversible
|
| Crew-Passengers |
1/3
|
1/3
|
| Gross Weight |
3150 pounds
|
3250 pounds
|
| Empty Weight |
1950 pounds
|
2350 pounds
|
| Useful Load |
1050 pounds
|
900 pounds
|
| Wing Span |
37'-8"
|
41'-4"
|
| Wing Area |
196 sq. ft.
|
236 sq. ft. (wing ext.)
|
| Length |
27'-11"
|
27'-11"
|
| Height |
9'-7"
|
9'-7"
|
| WIng Loading |
15 lbs/sq. ft.
|
15 lbs/sq. ft.
|
| Fuel Capacity |
75 US gal.
|
75 US gal.
|
| 1996 FMV |
$30,000 - $40,000
|
$75,000 - $300,000
|
PERFORMANCE
|
RC-3
|
Franklin
|
**Lycoming
|
| Takeoff Run on Land |
800'
|
<800'
|
| Takeoff Run on Water |
1000'
|
700'
|
| Landing Run on Land |
400'
|
400'
|
| Landing Run on Water |
700'
|
700'
|
| Takeoff - Water |
45 seconds
|
30 seconds |
| Max Level Speed at Sea
Level |
120 MPH
|
130 MPH
|
| Normal Cruise at 75%
Power |
103 MPH
|
115 MPH
|
| Stall Speed Clean (Vs) |
61 MPH
|
61 MPH
|
| Stall Speed Landing
Configuration (Vso) |
58 MPH
|
58 MPH
|
| Rate of Climb (Sea
Level) |
700 FPM
|
1200 FPM
|
| Range |
560 Miles
|
460 Miles
|
| Fuel Consumption |
12 GPH
|
15-18 GPH
|
| Optimum Cruise Altitude |
6500 ft.
|
9500 ft.
|
| Service Ceiling |
12,000 ft.
|
12,000 ft.
|
SPECS AND PERFORMANCE DATA
UC-1 TWIN ENGINE
This data provided
by member Donn Booth and will be implemented by new info, as received.
The Twin Bee was made by United Consultants in the 1970's. 23 were
made. A single Bee was modified extensively to create the Twin Bee
UC-1. They are a rare bird indeed.
If you have a complete
set of the original data, Please send it to us for publication.
|
Twin
|
Specifications
|
| Empty Weight |
2500 lbs.
|
| Gross Weight |
3800 lbs.
|
| Wing Span |
43.3 ft.
|
| Length |
31.25 ft.
|
| Power Loading |
10.55 lbs. per HP
|
| Wing Loading |
16.89 lbs. per sq.
ft.
|
Engines
|
Lycoming IO-360's
|
| Propellers |
Hartzell 2-blade, CS. No reverse. |
|
Twin
|
Performance
|
| Top Speed |
147 MPH
|
| Cruise 75% Power |
140 MPH
|
| Stall Speed 30°
Flaps, Power
Off |
49 MPH
|
| Stall Speed 30°
Flaps, Power
On |
38 MPH
|
| Takeoff - Water |
11 seconds
|
| Takeoff Distance - Land |
375 ft.
|
| Takeoff Distance over
50' obstacle |
600 ft.
|
| Initial Rate of Climb |
1265 ft./min.
|
| Ceiling |
19,000 feet
|
| Range (55% power - No
reserve) |
900 Miles
|
|
UC-1
|
Engine Out Specs
|
| Minimum Control Speed
(Vmc) |
58 MPH
|
| Ceiling (Absolute) |
3900 ft.
|
*Updated 6/5/2014 courtesy Donn Booth and Roger Livingston "Seagull" Ahlgren *
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