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Next I installed the wing. Two plastic dowels key into the front of the fuselage and a single nylon bolt in the back threads into the wing. Next install the propeller and scale hub to the motor shaft.

Slap some Velcro on the battery and tray and you are ready-to-fly. I took the extra step and decided to install the simulated flying wires. This was easy as the wires were made from elastic and were fed through the wing and fuselage. Each hole was lined with a plastic tube to make it easier and keep the elastic from rubbing into the foam. A tensioner is located on each flying wire allowing you to tighten or loosen the wires at any time. Great Planes. Image Gallery Links: Electrifly www. I think this proves that the Granville brothers up in Springfield build the very best speed ships in America today.

She was so fast that there was no need of my taking sharp turns although if the competition had been stiffer I would have. I just hope Russell Boardman can take her out soon and bring her in for a new record. There were lots of things we might have adjusted more properly if we had had time to run tests with the ship, and they would have meant more speed. I am sure Russell Boardman can take her around at quite a bit more than miles an hour so you see my record may not last long after all. He also personally wrote Zantford "Grannie" Granville a letter dated September 7, , on Shell Petroleum stationery and addressed to Granville Brothers Aircraft, which reads as follows:. Just a note to tell you that the big G. The R-1 rapidly acquired an reputation as a dangerous aircraft. This shortcoming was common to most racing machines of any kind. During takeoff from a refueling stop in Indianapolis , Indiana , Boardman pulled up too soon, stalled the R-1 and crashed.

The R-1 was repaired but with an 18 in mm fuselage extension, creating the "Long Tail Racer".

Great Planes ElectriFly Gee Bee R-1 - Fly RC Magazine

The ship was painted with "I. It was decided to save time by not to repairing the R-1 wings, but to use the original wings from the R-2, which had been removed in February when new wings with flaps were built and installed. This aircraft crashed in a landing overrun incident soon after it was built, but Roy Minor, the pilot, was not severely injured. The damage was not severe but there was no money left for repairs. Allen renamed the ship "Spirit of Right", built an entirely new wing with a different airfoil and added a new rear fuel tank for the long distance Bendix race.

Great Planes ElectriFly Gee Bee R-1 - Fly RC Magazine

Former Granville Bros. It is unlikely Allen ever attempted a fully fueled takeoff before the start of the race. In Allen started the 2, mi 3, km , Burbank to Cleveland Bendix Trophy race with all tanks full, wallowed off into the morning fog, crashed in a field just beyond the runway and was killed instantly. In spite of all the fuel, there was no fire. After this final crash, the aircraft was never rebuilt. The gross weight of the R-2 with full tanks was 3, lb 1, kg. Other R-2 modifications included a new thicker wing with a longer span of Both racers also got an aluminum extension to their rudder. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.