June 27, 2008
RC Gee Bee R1
Gas powered Gee Bee R1 maiden flight at Rabbit Dry Lake Bed in Lucerne, CA.
Duration : 0:2:55
Filed under Electric RC by admin

Gas powered Gee Bee R1 maiden flight at Rabbit Dry Lake Bed in Lucerne, CA.
Duration : 0:2:55
Filed under Electric RC by admin
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Well ya every plane …
Well ya every plane does stall if going too slow.
What I actually meant is what you said.
It slows down rapidly and then drops like a rock so you wanna be carefully watching your airspeed…
Any airplane will …
Any airplane will stall if the speed gets too slow. The Gee Bee it slows down very rapidly when the power is reduced. I found that you don't pull the power back and expect to "glide" down. You "reduce" power gradually and watch airspeed as it slows and descends. It's like my Christen Eagle in the landing technique but more dramatic in the need to keep power on all the way down and only chop the throttle back when you have the runway threshold made and are only a few inches off the ground.
I've heard that if …
I've heard that if you are going too slow on the approach, it stalls very easily.
its a flying chode! …
its a flying chode!!! lol
Plane designed ater …
Plane designed ater a rain drop I belive, reallly cool I've heard that they are very demanding to fly in real life. How is it to fly this model?
Yes, that is …
Yes, that is actually an R2 but I call it my R1 because I have two and this is the first to get finished. Besides very few people know the difference. Good Catch!
You can fly …
You can fly Electric without the AMA.
See my videos on not joing a gas club ever.
Isn't that a Gee …
Isn't that a Gee Bee R-2? They are very similar but they have different nose cones. The R-1 isn't tapered like the R-1. Regardless, nice plane and great flying.
hey pylon ,,i was …
hey pylon ,,i was suprised to see my friend dan flying,he the best next to me,,lol check my sim vids ,i fly at rabbit regularly
Beautiful plane, …
Beautiful plane, The Gee Bee R1 is hands down my favorite plane.
Nice Plane. I have …
Nice Plane. I have an Electric 3d styrofoam version. i looks nohing like yours!