KC Flight Shop introduces the Republic RC-3 Seabee an all-metal amphibious sports aircraft designed by Percival Spencer in 1944. Today, more than 60 years after production ended, the Seabee is still the most popular amphibian on the used-market and now available as a virtual model for your FSX and P3D Flight Simulator.
It is the first recreation of the first production RC-3 Seabee with original equipment as released from the factory for a vintage flight experience, the fully interactive VC uses 3D gauges throughout with every system modeled.
Features:
HD quality textures (2048 x 2048)
3D gauges
Authentic HQ digital stereo sounds
Fully animated pilot and passenger
Kneeboard checklist with performance tables
Realistic night lights effect in the virtual cockpit
FSX features: external dynamic shadows, internal dynamic shadows on VC, volumetric normal mapping, specular mapping and bloom lights
FPS friendly model
Interactive virtual cockpit
Full moving parts: Ailerons, elevators, rudders, flaps, rolling wheels and trim tab
Animated Doors
Lights: Panel Lights, Navigation lights, landing and cabin lights
Fully normal mapped interior
Compatible with Addon Hardware and Shared Cockpit Functions
Easy to use paintkit
Realistic behavior, pilot tested to match the real airplane
Add-On GPS Compatibility
Help from many pilot and owners of real Seabee’s for accuracy and authenticity
Included in the package:
7 HD paint schemes
Layered Photoshop Paint Kit available as a seperate download. *2
1 Republic RC-3 Seabee model (one male pilot, and removable female passenger)
60 page Owners Manual with click chart
Scanned original Pilots Check List
27 page Parts Catalog
Requirements
Microsoft Flight Simulator X with SP1 and SP2 (or Acceleration Pack) installed or Lockheed Martin - Prepar3D Flight Simulator
Windows XP with SP3 installed, Vista or 7 (32 or 64 bits)
Pentium V/3GHz or similar
2 GB RAM (4 GB RAM recommended)
512 MB graphics card
Installations-Size: 370 MB
To feel the atmosphere I would recommend to start by reading the manual: "Cruising over aerial highways in luxurious comfort, and relaxation, setting downon land or water, the Seabee is the realization of the ideal in personal planes. This sturdy, all metal, amphibious monoplane accommodates a pilot, three passengers, and provides ample space for baggage"...Aircraft was founded in 1946 as an idea for a personal aircraft. After 100 years, we have only the PC and FSX;)Construction and simplicity reminds me of the Volkswagen Beetle. The poor avionics forced to short VFR flying but in ORBX sceneries and Tongass Fjords can be perfectly played.I have only two comments: too quiet engine inside the cabin and why the passenger is still holding his stomach?