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Uploaded by on Apr 24, 2009

The Beechcraft Model 18, or "Twin Beech", as it was better known, is a 6-11 place,[2] 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. An estimated aggregate total time in service for the aircraft is in excess of 20,000,000 hours.[citation needed]

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.

The aircraft's uses have included aerial spraying, sterile bug 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. A number of Model 18s were operated as passenger aircraft; 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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  • Take the camera away from the monkey...

  • @carlosmurphy4u

    Hi cameraman is beginer that why of quality of movie.

    Bigero

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  • @carlosmurphy4u No, keep the monkeys from posting negative comments...

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  • Beautiful plane, but you shouldn't have edited out the ground loop hehehe.

  • Excellent!

  • is that Ringo singing?

  • Wow an 18 on floats? Very Nice! Although I would prefer glow on a model like this. Electric takes the skill out of tuning and synchronizing model engines. It's just a lost art and I realize to lots of ppl that fly electric twins say that's the reason they use them because it eliminates the need to do these things or risk a critical engine out.

  • beautiful

  • Good flight!, ..landing roll was too short dough! hehe

  • bel avion, cameraman médiocre ...

  • Even a beginner should know not to use a pogo stick when filming.

  • @tomperanteau Let me help with ammo costs!

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