RE: GP GEE BEE

RE: GP GEE BEE
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

More Resources on the
Gee Bee ARF

1 Active Classified Ad(s)

Read Full Review

See User Ratings

Suggest Compatible Equip.

Check for Retailers

Discussions on this Product

All Forums >> RC Airplanes >> ARF or RTF >> RE: GP GEE BEE

Page: << < prev 13 14 15 16 17 [18] 19 20 21 22 next > >>

Login

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/15/2008 12:16:13 PM

Posts: 9
Joined: 4/2/2006
From: CrawleyWest Susex, UNITED KINGDOM
Status: offline

Soory all.

The above post was for davcos.

hope this has been a help

TTFN

(in reply to stearmanmike)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/17/2008 3:10:50 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

Mike,

Thanks for the info. I've sanded the tires also, and they are just not going to work. I'll take your suggestion and go with smaller ones. I have the Saito 180 which looks like it will work very well. I do need to find an exhaust extension of about 1" to get it behind the cowl. I looked on Horizon but don't really see anything like that. Any idea where I might find one?

Thanks again for your notes, and I would really like to see your photos!

Dave C.

(in reply to stearmanmike)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/17/2008 3:23:39 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

I'd also like to see some throttle servo setups for the Saito if anyone has a photo?

Thanks!

Oh, and thanks to you all, things are on track again... belly pan is on, landing gear and pants installed, and just put the 180 on this afternoon. I better slow down!

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/18/2008 1:25:25 AM

Posts: 14
Joined: 1/30/2008
From: mason, MI, USA
Status: offline

Hey everyone. I am going to get a gp gee bee this summer sometime. I will get the robostruts also. I have been thinking a lot about engines. I want this airplane as light as possible and here are my thoughts. the os 1.20 fs is 33.3oz. with muffler (tower hobbies). so this is the recomended engines weight, 33.3 oz. what if i use the saito 125 that only weighs 24.7oz (with muffler). That is nearly 10 oz. less! My question is this, for those that have already built or are currently building the gee bee now, how does the balance come out with the recomended engine weight of 33.3(i know the saito 180 is about that). now can't i use the very light saito 125 and put the battery on the firewal if need be? i have got to believe that i have the room in a gee bee's fusalage to move some serious weight around and balance this plane with out addidng any additional ballast. that would be ideal (IMO) to get this plane light and nearly 10 oz. saved in engine weight is alot in my book for this size plane. I love the look of the gee bee r2 and i have got to have one. I just want it light to lower the wing loading as much as possible (read: to make it easier to land) any suggesstions or ideas would be great!

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/18/2008 1:48:30 AM

Posts: 560
Joined: 9/26/2004
From: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: oneqwk96gt

Hey everyone. I am going to get a gp gee bee this summer sometime. I will get the robostruts also. I have been thinking a lot about engines. I want this airplane as light as possible and here are my thoughts. the os 1.20 fs is 33.3oz. with muffler (tower hobbies). so this is the recomended engines weight, 33.3 oz. what if i use the saito 125 that only weighs 24.7oz (with muffler). That is nearly 10 oz. less! My question is this, for those that have already built or are currently building the gee bee now, how does the balance come out with the recomended engine weight of 33.3(i know the saito 180 is about that). now can't i use the very light saito 125 and put the battery on the firewal if need be? i have got to believe that i have the room in a gee bee's fusalage to move some serious weight around and balance this plane with out addidng any additional ballast. that would be ideal (IMO) to get this plane light and nearly 10 oz. saved in engine weight is alot in my book for this size plane. I love the look of the gee bee r2 and i have got to have one. I just want it light to lower the wing loading as much as possible (read: to make it easier to land) any suggesstions or ideas would be great!

You're right on. Keeping it as light as possible is the name of the game. That will definitely make it easier to land. I'd definitely hang the battery on the firewall if that's what it takes. 10 ounces is a huge amount of weight for a plane this size.

_____________________________

...and then the unthinkable happened!

(in reply to oneqwk96gt)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/18/2008 1:57:27 AM

Posts: 14
Joined: 1/30/2008
From: mason, MI, USA
Status: offline

well that was my thoughts, the fuse is so big that its not like i will have any trouble finding room to move components around. there is plenty of room on the firewall to install the battery high and dry above the engine it loks like.

(in reply to GaGeeBees)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/19/2008 5:40:10 AM

n8ksc

Posts: 28
Joined: 10/30/2005
From: Newport, MI, USA
Status: offline

Hello all, Well Took the Geebee up for her first flight and all went well. The landing requierd a little throttle and she came rite in (15 times) no problem. I belive the lateral balanceing of this model is very important to avoid problems on landing at slower speeds - Steve

(in reply to oneqwk96gt)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/19/2008 12:40:20 PM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

Great! A little encouragement!! Glad things went well! Any photos?

Thanks!

(in reply to n8ksc)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/19/2008 7:17:51 PM

Posts: 14
Joined: 1/30/2008
From: mason, MI, USA
Status: offline

n8ksc,
what engine/setup do you have?

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/23/2008 4:54:53 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

What motor did you install? (I need to get a little better at seaching on this forum.)

Thanks,

(in reply to n8ksc)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/25/2008 3:32:55 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

Who said the GB couldn't Land...

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/25/2008 3:43:58 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

I can't get the photo to upload on several attempts? I'll try tomorrow.

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/26/2008 12:29:05 AM

Posts: 185
Joined: 7/11/2002
From: Fairfield, CA, USA
Status: offline

How do you guys start this monster with out someone holding the tail? Possible by your self?
Thaks

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/26/2008 3:44:19 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

Small length of climbing rope and a boat anchor does the trick for me, eh?...

Attachments

Click to see fullsize image.

Click for fullsize

Click to see fullsize image.

Click for fullsize

< Message edited by davcos -- 3/26/2008 3:55:00 AM >

(in reply to ecoliburger)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/26/2008 3:46:12 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

Landing is the hard part. (i've heard) Flies great with half a wing... still, a little harder to land that way.

< Message edited by davcos -- 3/26/2008 3:57:35 AM >

(in reply to ecoliburger)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/26/2008 3:52:55 AM

davcos

Posts: 72
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Lafayette, CO, USA
Status: offline

/

(in reply to davcos)

RE: GP GEE BEE - 3/26/2008 10:39:51 AM

Posts: 560
Joined: 9/26/2004
From: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: ecoliburger

How do you guys start this monster with out