Beechcraft C-45 - Leiria, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member tmob
N 39° 44.787 W 008° 48.163
29S E 516902 N 4399634
This aircraft is located in Parque Jaime Filipe da Fonseca, in Leiria
Waymark Code: WMAXZD
Location: Leiria, Portugal
Date Posted: 03/09/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GeoDuo
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«The Beechcraft Model 18, or "Twin Beech", as it is better known, is a 6-11 seat, twin-engine, low-wing, conventional-gear aircraft that was manufactured by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. This model saw military service during and after World War II in a number of versions including the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) C-45 Expeditor, AT-7 Navigator, AT-11 Kansan; and for the United States Navy (USN), UC-45J Navigator and the SNB-1 Kansan.

The Beech 18 is the most modified U.S.-certified aircraft design, with over 200 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) on record for the aircraft.

In addition to carrying passengers the aircraft's uses have included aerial spraying, sterile insect release, fish seeding, dry ice cloud seeding, aerial firefighting, airborne mail pick up and drop, ambulance service, numerous movie productions, skydiving, freight, gun- and drug-smuggling, engine test bed, skywriting and banner towing. The Model 18 was the first aircraft flown by Philippine Airlines, Asia's first and oldest airline. Many are now in private hands as prized collectibles.»

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Beechcraft C-45

Tail Number: (S/N): n

Construction:: original aircraft

Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Parque Jaime Filipe da Fonseca

inside / outside: outside

Other Information:: Not listed

Access restrictions: Not listed

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