SNB SoNoran Beauty Mile High Wing
Description:
Meet the Sonoran Beauty
The 1943 Beechcraft 18 UC-45J/SNB-5 is a rare Twin Beechcraft 18 in its original military configuration minus wartime radios. It was built at the Beech Aircraft factory as an SNB-2 and served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from July 1943 until 1965 and is a three war veteran. The aircraft served state side as a navigation trainer or transport carrier and was upgraded to the SNB-5 configuration in the early 1950s. The Mile High Wing also has the original Navy log... Read more
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Mile High Wing
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, Broomfield, CO
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, Broomfield, CO
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SNB Specs | |
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Role | Navigator |
Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft |
Introduced | 1937 |
Produced | 1937–1970 |
Power | 2 x Pratt & Whitney |
Length | 34 ft 2 in |
Height | 9 ft 8 in |
Wingspan | 47 ft 8 in |
Range | 1,200 mi |
Meet the Sonoran Beauty
The 1943 Beechcraft 18 UC-45J/SNB-5 is a rare Twin Beechcraft 18 in its original military configuration minus wartime radios. It was built at the Beech Aircraft factory as an SNB-2 and served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from July 1943 until 1965 and is a three war veteran. The aircraft served state side as a navigation trainer or transport carrier and was upgraded to the SNB-5 configuration in the early 1950s. The Mile High Wing also has the original Navy log books.