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Farmers take flight, the Gee Bee Aircraft Story showing the Gee Bee R1 Super Sportster Racer Airplane.

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From the Book
Farmers Take Flight
The Story of the Gee Bee Airplanes by J. I. Granville

Other improvements would also be made to the Gee Bee. The "7" (R2) was to receive the Pratt & Whitney Wasp (740 hp) engine from her sister ship. The number "11" (R1 Racer) would be getting a new Pratt & Whitney hornet (800 hp) engine on loan. At Granny's insistence, the ship had been built with a stress factor of fourteen even though the Army was using factors of only eight or ten, so the plane was capable of handling the increased power. To handle the additional torque, a ten-inch aluminum addition would be made to the rudder. Because of past vibration problems with controllable pitch propellers, both planes were to have standard propellers. 1932 the Gee Bee R1 Racer, flown by Jimmy Doolittle, winner of the Thompson trophy was rated the worlds most dangerous race plane. Jimmy Doolittle was also famous for the Doolittle Raids against Japan in the early part of WW2 flying the B-25 Mitchell Bomber.

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Farmers Take Flight

by J. I. Granville

B-24 Liberator Bombers

the Gee Bee R1 Airplane Racer as flown by Jimmy Doolittle

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the Gee Bee R1 as flown by Jimmy Doolittle

1932 the Gee Bee R1, flown by Jimmy Doolittle,
winner of the Thompson trophy
was rated the worlds most dangerous race plane.

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Gee Bee Racer

Book Description

Click Here's the inside story of the creation of the Gee Bee R-2 replica, written and photographed by the men who designed and built it. This star of air shows is followed from re-creating the original plans through all stages of construction; on its first test flights; and wowing the crowds at Oshkosh and other air shows. Packed with original color photography.

The Gee Bee Racers

Book Description

Revised and updated to cover the entire line of Granville Brothers projects, including all models of their sport and racing planes. Offers a discussion of the aerodynamic knowledge of the 1930s, versus the Gee Bee replica flown in 1994 in aerobatic demonstrations.

Granville Brothers
Gee Bee R1 Racer

Product Description
This replica of the Granville GEE-BEE R1 aircraft is made from mahogany and very detailed. It is great for collectors or anyone fascinated by aviation. A museum quality model. This fantastic replicas is made from woods, resins, plastics and metals. This aircraft comes with a wood display stand that states the aircraft type and scale. 1/20 Scale 10.50 inches long 15 inch wingspan.

Pratt & Whitney "Wasp" 1/8 Kit
Plastic Model Kit

This was a record setting power plant for many Golden Age racers and military aircraft. Plastic kit is molded in two colors and consists of more than 200 parts. Includes nine cylinders, crankcase, two magnetos, carburetor, fuel pump, starter, propeller hub, display mount and much more. Assembly required.

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Pratt & Whitney "Wasp" 1/8 Kit
Plastic Model Kit

This was a record setting power plant for many Golden Age racers and military aircraft. Plastic kit is molded in two colors and consists of more than 200 parts. Includes nine cylinders, crankcase, two magnetos, carburetor, fuel pump, starter, propeller hub, display mount and much more. Assembly required.

Ref: 4-20-01

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