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Republic OA-15
The Republic RC-3 Seabee is an Aluminium, all-metal Amphibious aircraft, amphibious sports aircraft designed by Percival H. Spencer, Percival Spencer and manufactured by the Republic Aviation, Republic Aircraft Corporation. Design and development The RC-3 Seabee was designed by Percival H. Spencer, Percival Hopkins "Spence" Spencer. An aviation pioneer, he built his first Hang gliding, hang glider in April 1911 at the age of 17 from plans he found in a ''Popular Mechanics'' magazine. On May 15, 1914, Spencer made his first powered flight in a Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, Curtiss flying boat. In 1937, he joined Sikorsky Aircraft, Sikorsky engineer Vincent A. Larsen to design their first and only amphibious aircraft, the Spencer-Larsen SL-12C. Development of the plane progressed slowly and in September 1940 Spencer left the partnership to form his own company. His resulting design was the Spencer Air Car, Spencer S-12 Air Car Amphibian. Construction of the S-12 began on Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Aviation
The Republic Aviation Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Farmingdale, New York, on Long Island. Originally known as the Seversky Aircraft Company, the company was responsible for the design and production of many important military aircraft, including its most famous products: World War II's P-47 Thunderbolt fighter, the F-84 Thunderjet and F-105 Thunderchief jet fighters, as well as the A-10 Thunderbolt II close-support aircraft. History Seversky Aircraft The Seversky Aircraft Company was founded in 1931 by Alexander de Seversky, a Russian expatriate and veteran World War I pilot who had lost a leg in the war. In the beginning, many of Seversky Aircraft's designers were Russian and Georgian engineers, including Michael Gregor and Alexander Kartveli, who would go on to design many of Republic's most famous aircraft. After several failed attempts, Seversky Aircraft finally won a design competition for a new United States Army Air Corps fighter, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
