In the early 1930's the Granville Brothers built two unique aircraft designs for racing commonly referred to as the Gee Bee racers.
The Gee Bee racers were designated the Gee Bee R-1 and R-2 Supersportsters.
The designs of the two Gee Bee racers were very similar to one another with the primary exception being their engines. The Gee Bee R-1 was designed for pylon racing,
primarily the 1932 Thompson Trophy race. The Gee Bee R-2 was designed for straight line racing, primarily the 1932 Bendex Trophy race.
The distinctive design of the Gee Bee racers, built around their engines, was credited for their successful racing records. The high wing loading and small control surfaces of the
Gee Bee racers made them challenging to handle for all but the most experienced pilots of the day.
Famed aviator Jimmy Doolittle was know for his success in piloting his Gee Bee to a win in the Thompson Trophy race of 1932. Unfortunately other pilots met their demise in the unforgiving Gee Bee airplanes.
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Nitro Planes rc Gee Bee.
Pictured above is the rc Gee Bee ARF NitroPlanes. It has a 35" wingspan and is 27" long with a weight of around 19 oz. Power comes from an included geared Speed 370 type motor. This is just one of many Gee Bee rc models available in a variety of sizes, paint schemes,
both engine and motor powered, at NitroPlanes.
Hobby Tron has a profile Gee Bee ARF for sale. Its wingspan is 30" and it is 29 1/2" long. Included is a motor, controller and flight battery. Weight is about 13 oz.
Pictured first below is the rc Gee Bee R3 "Fantasy Racer" for sale from RC International. Wingspan and length are both 120". For power RC International recommends a AW215 radial engine. Construction is all fiberglass. All up weight is around 40 lbs.
In the second picture below is the Pacific Aeromodels Gee Bee rc Model Y ARF for sale built by Andy Steere. It has a wingspan of 82" and a length of 62 1/2". Balsa and plywood were used for construction.
For power you can use a 1.08 to 1.6 two cycle or 1.20 to 1.80 four cycle engine. It weighs approximately 15 lbs.
The third picture below is of the rc Gee Bee R-2 ARF for sale from Great Planes. Wingspan is 68" and length is 45". Great Planes recommends .91 to 1.08 two cycle or 1.20 four cycle engines. The model should weigh between 11 1/2 lbs. and 12 1/4 lbs. upon completion.
The next picture is of the rc Gee Bee for sale from Dare Hobby built from their kit. It is 32" in length and has a wingspan of 56". Ideal power is a .40 two stroke engine. The all up weight should be somewhere between 4 1/2 and 6 lbs.
The final picture on this page is of the rc Gee Bee built from a kit for sale from Page Aviation. Its wingspan is 60" and length is 37". It is made from balsa and plywood and weighs around 6.5 lbs. You can power it with a .60 two cycle or .91 four cycle engine.
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RC International rc Gee Bee.
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Andy Steere and his rc Gee Bee.
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Gee Bee RC Airplane from Great Planes.
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Dare Hobby rc Gee Bee.
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The rc Gee Bee from a Page Aviation kit.
Will Hobby has a rc Gee Bee airplane for sale. It has a wing span of 71" and a length of 47". You can power it with either a .91 two cycle or 1.20 four cycle engine. It has a fiberglass fuselage and balsa and ply built up wings. All up weight is about 9 lbs.
Green Model has a smaller rc Gee Bee for sale. The wingspan is 40" and length is 30". All balsa is used throughout. A Torque 2830/1095 is recommended as the best motor.
Green Model has a larger rc Gee Bee ARF for sale with a 84 1/2" wingspan and a fuselage length of 62 1/2". Power can come from a 1.08 to 1.60 c.i.d. two stroke or 1.22 to 1.80 four stroke engine.
Cleveland Model & Supply has plans for a number of sizes of the Gee Bee rc Model Z rc airplane for sale. Wingspans are 24", 36", 48" and 72".
Cleveland Model & Supply has plans for sale of the rc Gee Bee Model R . Wingspans are 25 1/2", 38", 51", and 76 1/2".
Kit Cutters has a kit for the rc Gee Bee Model E for sale. It is from Don Smith Plans and has a wing span of 75". For power you will need a .91 or larger engine. All up weight is about 12 lbs.
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Cutters has kits for a number of sizes of the Gee Bee rc R2 for sale.
The design comes from Wendel Hostetler. The smallest has a wingspan of
36" and should be powered with an electric motor.
Next up in size is the rc Gee Bee racers R2 with a wingspan of 80" and a length of 56 1/2". All up weight is from 22 to 25 lbs.
The giant scale Kit Cutters rc Gee Bee kit for sale has a 100" wingspan and a 71" length. To power it you will need an engine from 6.0 to 8.0 c.i.d. Upon completion it will weigh around 35 lbs.
Park Flyers RC has a rc Gee Bee profile model RTF for sale. It has a 30" wingspan and is 29 1/2" long. Weight is about 12 oz.
Seagull Models has a rc Gee Bee Model Z ARF for sale. Wingspan is 71", length is 64 1/2" and weight is 10 1/2 lbs. Recommended power is a 1.20 two cycle engine.
Hobby-Lobby has a ARF Gee Bee Senior Sportster giant scale for sale. Its wingspan is 84.5" with a 62.5"
length. Power can come from 1.08 to 1.60 two stroke, 1.20 to 1.80 four
stroke or the electric motor equivalent. Weight is about 16 lbs.
Hobby-Lobby has a 63" wingspan Gee Bee Senior Sportster ARF for sale. It is all wood with a 47" length and approximately 7 lb. weight. Power can be from .46 to .60 2C engines or an electric motor.
Richmodel, China has a rc Gee Bee ARF for sale with a 39 1/2" wingspan, 24" length and 2 1/2 lb. weight. Power can come from .25 to .32 two stroke engines or an electric motor.
Cyclone Technology Industrial Ltd., China, has a ARF Gee Bee rc for sale. It has a 47" wingspan, is 24 1/2" long, and uses from .15 to .25 two stroke engines or the equivalent motor power.
Cyclone Technology Industrial Ltd., China has a giant scale ARF Gee Bee rc model airplane for sale. Its wingspan is 98" and it is 73" long. You will need from 60 to 85 cc engines to power the approximately 20 lb. model airplane.
Senye International Trading Co., Ltd., China has a 48" wingspan Gee Bee ARF for sale. It is 24 1/2"
long with a weight of about 3 lbs. The fuselage is all glass and wings
are build up wood. It needs a .25 two stroke engine for power.
Senye International Trading Co., China has a giant scale Gee Bee ARF for sale. It is of all wood construction with a 97" wingspan. It is 70" long, weighs about 20 lbs., and needs from 40 to 62 cc gas engine power.
Senye International Trading Co., China also has a 71" wingspan rc Gee Bee ARF for sale.
Yongkang Fly Model Factory, China has a ARF Gee Bee rc model airplane for sale with a 71" wingspan and 47" length. It uses from .91 to 1.20 four stroke engines and weighs about 9 lbs.
Kokmax
Industrial Ltd., Hong Kong, has a page on which they advertise a rc RTF
Gee Bee Racer for sale. No wingspan, length, weight, or type of power
is given.
Shantou Chenghai Area Taixing Source Toy Firm, China has a rc RTF gee Bee for sale. It has a wingspan of 35 1/2" and is 27" long. Power comes from a geared Speed 370 motor. Weight is about 20 oz.
Shenzhen Fms Hobby Co., Ltd., Hong Kong has a profile Gee Bee ARF for sale. Its has a wingspan of 34 1/2" and is 31" long. It is advertised for flying on windless days only. You will need to provide a motor for the 14 oz. model.
Chigift Electronic Co., Ltd., China has the 35 1/2" wingspan Gee Bee RTF for sale.
Amax Industrial Group China, Co., Ltd., China has a rc Gee Bee RTF for sale with a 35 1/2" wingspan.
Huayu Hobby Ltd., China has a rc Gee Bee profile ARF model for sale with a 34 1/2" wingspan.
Shenzhen Linpa Technology Ltd., China has the 35 1/2" wingspan RTF Gee Bee for sale.
Cheerwing Technology Industry, Ltd., Hong Kong is yet another company selling the 35 1/2" wing span Gee Bee RTF rc.
Shenzhen SDS Electric Co., Ltd. China, has a giant scale rc 98" wingspan Gee Bee ARF for sale.
Shantou Lanyu Model Industrial Co., Ltd. China makes the RTF Gee Bee 35 1/2" wingspan rc model.
Yangkang Fly Model Factory, China has a 47" wingspan Gee Bee ARF for sale.
Huayu Hobby Ltd., China is yet another source for the 35 1/2" wingspan RTF Gee Bee for sale.
Shande Electric Factory, China has a rc Gee Bee RTF for sale with a 35 1/2" wingspan.
Three Luck Co., Ltd., China has a rc Gee Bee profile ARF model airplane for sale. It has a 39" wingspan, is 35" long, and weighs about 12 oz.
Jerry Festa wrote an article about the rc Gee Bee at RC Universe.
At RC Universe Henry Korczek wrote an article about a rc Gee Bee.
At You Tube PylonFlyer posted a video of his rc Gee Bee.
At You Tube dingus4266 posted a video of a rc Gee Bee.
At RC Groups likai posted two videos of a giant scale rc Gee Bee.
Michael Herr wrote an article about a Gee Bee. It was posted to RC Groups.
At RC Groups pipesce started a thread about building a rc Gee Bee.
Greg Covey posted a review of a rc Gee Bee at RC Groups.
Wayne Meintjes of RC Groups was looking for rc Gee Bee plans.
At WattFlyer RC donjiskra had questions about a rc Gee Bee.
At WattFlyer RC constantCrash was asking about two rc Gee Bee airplanes.
At WattFlyer RC keebler was inquiring about the speed controller on a rc Gee Bee.
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