This Gee Bee R1 Model Aircraft is Truly a
Magnificent Display, You'll Surely Adore its Great Features
Warplanes brings and introduces you a finely handcrafted
Gee-Bee R-1 Model Airplane made of the finest grade materials
which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving
and modeling to its original form. Our highly skilled master
craftsmen painstakingly and passionately worked on the Gee-Bee R-1
Model Airplane's details, ensuring exactness and precision based on
the original airplane.
The Gee-Bee R-1 Model Plane's paint scheme and markings are
extremely accurate and precise, depicting the true original Bee Gee.
Like all other airplane models, the Gee-Bee R-1 Model Plane
comes complete with fuselage, wings and glass cockpit and other
intricate parts. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base with a
chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch
wall mount accessory, allowing your the Gee-Bee R-1 Model Plane to
be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added
effect. This top-quality the Gee Bee model plane will surely
mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a
gift.
Gee-Bee R-1 History:
The Gee Bee R-1 was designed and built for the 1932 Races.
The Gee Bee R-1 is a fairly constructed aircraft. Only the
best materials were used and the workmanship was incredible.
The wings were covered with mahogany plywood and covered with
"balloon-fabric" for added strength. The most unusual feature
was its pilot position just ahead of the vertical fin. The R-1
and R-2 were considerably larger than the previous model Z.
The R-1 and R-2 are very similar except that the R-1 has a larger
and more powerful Pratt & Whitney R1340 "Wasp" engine and it is
specifically made for the Thompson Trophy. The R-2 was built
for the Bendix Trophy races. The biggest difference between
the two aircraft was that the R-2 had two fuel tanks totaling a 302
gallons versus a single 160 gallon tank in the R-1. The R-2
has a 20-gallon oil tank and the R-2 also has streamlined running
lights in the wings and on the tail for night flights. The R-1
has a speed of 294.38 miles per hour and a cruising range of 925
miles.
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