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 |
3000 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'
|
| 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 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.
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.
|
|
|
|
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
5/5/98 courtesy Donn Booth*
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