Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K
32/10 Prop. We have not clocked it. I could not even guess until he is ready to make a nice fast and low pass. Since the aircraft is so big as compared to so many other planes I see fly, it is hard to determine how fast it was going. The pilot is now ready to affix the trim scheme. Since Gee Bee's have a better then 75% chance of crashing on their first flight, he was holding off.
In my opinion the plane still had 25% over stall speed before touching the ground. Approach was much smoother then my video clip.
More pilot reports to follow ... the pilot, Bob Wright, will be joining this thread soon.