Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
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Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
Hi, i am thinking on getting a Gee Bee frim morris, but i dont know which engine to use, will a tt42 work, and which would be the best prop.
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Marcelo
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RE: Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
I used to have a YS 45 in mine. It worked really well in it. Now I have an OS 61 FX and it works really well. Really stable in a hover and pulls out well. I like mine, its fun to fly.
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RE: Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
I had a 40 on mine but it was a Webra speed 40 on a pipe so it isnt fair to compare it to a TT 46. It was way over powered. Hovers were super easy!!.......................John
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RE: Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
The GWB is a heavy profile. You want a good strong 50 size 2 banger. I had a Irvine 53 on mine, and that was OK. The TT 42 won't be enough for 3D flight or hovering.
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RE: Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
I went with an Irvine 53 and an UltraThrust pipe. That combo on my other planes was a little much but is perfect on the GWB. I really loved the way mine performed. She was very sweet.
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RE: Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
Thanks a lot for the replies and the inf, i have always loved the Gee Bee, it has something that makes it different from others, i don know, or is it just me, but its very cool, i am thinking on my next ff or profile, and it will be the gb, sledge or burrito, i dont know wich one to get, if i could i would take all of them. Which one would you take
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RE: Gee Whiz Bee engine choice?
I also have an Irvine 53 on my gee whiz. Plenty of power with a 12.25x3.75 prop. I also have a tower muffler on it. One great knife-edge machine. Can't go wrong owning one.