Gee Bee Model R

The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster (also known as the GB Sportster) sometimes nicknamed The Flying Silo due to the short fat fuselage resembling that type of farm storage building was a special purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield Massachusetts. Gee Bee stands for Granville Brothers.

The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster was a special purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield, Massachusetts. Gee Bee stands for Granville Brothers.1
The Gee Bee Model R was built to race in time for the 1932 races. Two models were built.2
25"The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster was a special purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft...3
The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster "Flying Silo" was a racing airplane built by the Granville Brothers Aircraft (hence Gee Bee) of Springfield Massachusetts in 1932 and was famous 4

Made by Granville Brothers Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Gee Bee Model Z .

The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster "Flying Silo" was a racing airplane built by ..5
Flying the Gee Bee Model R, in three easy steps: 1. Shove throttle to 100%. 2.6
Rear view of the Gee Bee Model R-1, showing the completely circular cross-section of the fuselage forward and the extreme width of the rudder at the tail post Rear view of the Gee Bee Model R-1, showing the completely 7
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Howell W. Pete Miller
Zantford Granville
Predecessor
Gee Bee Model Z
Stall Speed Main
90 mph
Length Alt
5.38 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3075.0
Power Alt
596.5
Range Main
925 miles
Loaded Weight Main
2415.0
Height Alt
2.48 m
More General
Aspect ratio: 6.1
*Incidence: 2.5 Degrees
Introduced
1932
Max Speed Main
294.38 mph
Developed From
Gee Bee Model Z
Range More
37800.0
Height Main
248.92000000000002
Cruise Speed Main
260 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1394.8
Type Of Prop
Air Cooled 9 cylinder radial
Crew
1
Loaded Weight Alt
1095.0
Cruise Speed Alt
418.4
Area Main
75.0
Span Alt
7.62 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney Wasp 1
344 cuin displacement
Manufacturer
Granville Brothers Aircraft
First Flight
1932
National Origin
United States of America
Climb Rate Main
6100.0
Power Main
800 hp
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
144.0
Climb Rate Alt
15000.0
Length Main
538.48
Span Main
25.0
Area Alt
6.97 m²
Range Alt
1488.0
Max Speed Alt
473.8
Empty Weight Main
1840.0
Empty Weight Alt
834.0
Category
Granville Brothers aircraft
Racing aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1930-1939

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