C-FOME
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| Manufacturer: | Charles R. Joy; Ontario, Canada. | |
| Model: | Thunderbee | |
| Type Certificate No: | CAR Standard 549 - Amateur Built Aircraft | |
| Serial Number: | 001 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 2010 | |
| Engine: | GM
LS-1 V8 engine. 320 HP |
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| Remarks: |
Original Republic RC-3 Seabee used as basis of build: UNKNOWN! Mode S codes: 50620375 / A320FD (N300TB) Mode S codes: 60076244 / C07CA4 (C-GVFF) |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| C-FOME | 2010-??-?? | Manufacturing Date. |
| 2010-??-?? | First test flight. | |
| 2010-05-05 | C
of R issued to: Charles R. Joy; 2461 Westdel Bourne Road, London, Ontario N6K 4R2, Canada. (Co-owner: Buzz Hale; Victor, Montana, USA). |
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| 2011-04-?? | EAA Sun'n Fun 2011 - "Grand Champion Seaplane". | |
| 2011-07-31 | EAA Airventure 2011 - "Silver Lindy" Award. | |
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Buzz Hale comments: C-FOME began life as a standard 1947 Republic RC-3 Seabee. In 2005 we began a complete bare-hull restoration to restore the aircraft to the state of the art technology available today. The primary modification was the installation of the Robinson LS V8 engine conversion, incorporating a Chevy LS-1 engine of 320HP, Freon air conditioning, and fully digital avionics package, with a dual channel autopilot and dual battery backup systems. The baggage compartment door was enlarged and the compartment extended by relocating the aileron cables. This gives us lots of room for gear and luggage. We have demonstrated 1000lb useful load off the water or land. The hydraulic system was removed and an all-electric landing gear system was engineered to replace the original hydraulic rams. Unique to this aircraft is the billet aluminum machined control column extensions and control knobs, featuring control wheels salvaged from an Airbus A300. Typical operation at 2,500ft with 23” MAP and 3300RPM results in 102 knots TAS, using 11 gallons per hour with the economical option of premium automotive, marine or 100LL fuel! Useable fuel is 75 gal. In its current trim of removable vinyl appliqué, we have dedicated C-FOME to the fighting men and women of Canada’s 415 Squadron who operated with honor and meritorious service from 1941 to 2005. Their missions included torpedo bombing, anti-submarine patrol, air-sea search and rescue, and coastline maritime patrol, over the English Channel and North Sea from the United Kingdom and over the Atlantic from Canada. In keeping with the Republic
naming protocol of ThunderBolt, ThunderJet, ThunderStreak and
ThunderChief, we named our series of highly modified seaplanes the
ThunderBee! |
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| 2012-04-26 | Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register. Exported to USA. | |
| N300TB | 2012-05-29 | C
of R issued to: Cremante Ltd.; 711 South Carson STE 4, Carson City, Nevada 89701. |
| 2012-08-07 | A/W Date. | |
| 2016-04-14 | Registration pending. Victor, Montana. | |
| 2016-06-14 |
C of R issued to: Lindsay W. Hale; PO Box 787, Victor, Montana 59875-0787. |
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| 2016-10-18 | Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry. Export to Canada. | |
| C-GVFF | 2017-05-17 | C
of R issued to: Hall Pacific Enterprises Inc.; 101-520 Alexander Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1C7. Base of Operations: Boundary Bay, British Columbia. |
| 2018-03-06 | C
of R issued to: Hall Pacific Enterprises Inc.; 101-520 Alexander Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1C7. Base of Operations: Boundary Bay, British Columbia. |
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| 2019-10-08 | C of R cancelled. | |
| 2019-10-09 | C
of R issued to: Fraser Hall; 3448 Deering Island Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 4H9. Base of Operations: CZBB, British Columbia. |
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| 2019-10-11 |
C of R issued to: Fraser Hall; 3448 Deering Island Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 4H9. Base of Operations: CZBB, British Columbia. |
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| 2020 | For sale. | |
| Sources: | Canadian Civil Aircraft Register | |
C-FOME
Lindsay Municipal Airport, Ontario, Canada
2011
Photo: © Buzz Hale
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| Updated 2020-05-30 |
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