Comparison of Republic RC-3 Seabee and Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

Attribute	Republic RC-3 Seabee ×	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six ×
General
Manufacturer	Republic Aviation	Piper Aircraft
Model	Republic RC-3 Seabee	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1946	1965
Manufactured to (year)	1947	2007
Type	Amphibious	Private Single Engine
Icao	RC3	PA32
Performance
^1↑Engine	1x Franklin 6AS-215-BSF	1x Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Power, hp (hp)	215	300
Avionics	-	King KMA Audio Panel, Garmin 255 Nav / com 833
Max cruise speed (km/h)	185	280
Approach speed (km/h)	93	102
Travel range (km)	907	1,352
Service ceiling (m)	3,658	4,953
Rate of climb (m/sec)	3.56	5.33
Take off distance (m)	304	348
Landing distance (m)	213	305
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,428	1,542
Max landing weight (kg)	1,361	1,542
Max payload (kg)	200	680
Fuel tank capacity (l)	284	318
Baggage volume (m³)	0.56	0.2
Dimensions
Seats	4	6
Cabin height (m)	1.17	1.23
Cabin width (m)	1.6	1.24
Cabin length (m)	2.69	3.02
Exterior length (m)	8.5	8.45
Tail height (m)	3.1	2.4
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.65	1.35
Wing span (m)	11.47	10
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets