Recently reviewed in the January 2019 issue of Model Airplane News, we put the mini Gee Bee racer through its paces and there was a lot to be impressed with. As with all UMX models, the R-2 comes out of the box fully assembled and ready to fly. All you need to add is your own ...
Bold and radical in concept, the Gee Bee R-1 racer was built with one thing in mind; SPEED! Built in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Granville Brothers’ R-1 was one of the most noted racing airplanes of the early 1930’s. Russell Boardman first flew the R-1 in August of 1932. After...
Yet he always regarded the Gee Bee R-1 as “the most dangerous airplane I have ever flown.”But years later, when Jimmy Doolittle was asked why he flew the R-1 at all, he replied simply, “Because it was the fastest airplane in the world.”...
This Gee Bee Super Sportster R-2 was built and flown by Delmar Benjamin and is a replica of the famed Granville Brothers Gee Bee racer. It has been seen all across North America and Europe, flying a hair-raising routine to the delight of aviation minded audiences. Powered by a Pratt & ...
Release brakes before running to prevent a nose-over. Set the aileron trim one notch to the right. On take off – add some right aileron input to counter torque roll on take off run. Push the stick forward and “fly” the airplane tail-up for best runway orientation. ...
Several years ago a top New England (US) flyer built a couple of popular Golden Age Reproductions flying scale models. One was the Megow 20″ span Caudron C460 Racer (plan availablehere) and the other a 25″ wingspan Scientific Curtiss Robin. They were fabulous flyers with flight times of...
GEE BEE 120The article evaluates the Seagull Gee Bee 120 Model Z-racer from Horizon Hobby Inc.Ham, AaronModel Airplane News
“All of Life is a School” is the first part of Weeks’ long-term goal to help to shift global consciousness. Gee Bee Zee introduces the first round of airplane characters he’s developed. “I developed the characters as adolescents,” said Weeks. “They’re junior high school age, and...
Several years ago a top New England (US) flyer built a couple of popular Golden Age Reproductions flying scale models. One was the Megow 20″ span Caudron C460 Racer (plan availablehere) and the other a 25″ wingspan Scientific Curtiss Robin. They were fabulous flyers with flight times of...