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Description
| Manufacturer: | Gee Bee | |
| Base model: | R-1 | |
| Designation: | R-1 | |
| Nickname: | Super Sportster | |
| Basic role: | Racer | |
Specifications
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney Wasp | ||
Performance
| Max Speed: | 296 mph | 476 km/h | 257 kt |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
R-1 on display
New England Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jerry Douglas Witt Jr. Gilbert, AZ | There is also a Gee Bee static original on display (my understanding was it was the LAST original) in Lerdo, Durango, Mexico, which is where Pilot Francisco Zarabia was from, a Mexican pilot who set speed records in a Gee Bee from Mexico City to New York.
Low and Slow! Bushpilot182 02/24/2008 @ 07:41 [ref: 19764] |
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