1/4 Great Planes Gee Bee R2

by Will Tucker
(Memphis, TN, USA)

Great Planes Gee Bee R2

Here is my Great Planes Gee Bee R2.
1/4 Scale. 68' Wingspan
12.5 lbs. Flying weight
ARF
Evolution 1.00NX
Spektrum AR500
JR ST47 Servos
Electrodynamics Glow-Lite
Robart Robo Struts

This thing takes off and flies like a dream but landing is quite a challenge.

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1/4 Great Planes Gee Bee R2

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Sweet!
by: Matt

Very Nice Will!

I've always wondered how those things fly...

Do you have to keep the airspeed up pretty fast to keep her stable?

I know a lot of people died trying to fly the full scale ones, so they must not be exactly easy to fly!

Thanks for sharing!

Matt

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Gee Bee
by: Will Tucker

Yes sir, this is one of those birds that you have to "fly in".

The main reason that you have to keep the airspeed up is really to keep air flowing over the control surfaces - otherwise they become very unresponsive. Its always fun to have a challenge though!

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Always a Beauty
by: Dan

I have loved this plane since I first saw a photo of one. You have done a great job with this build.
Congratulations on a super airplane...keep her flying.