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Old 12-31-2003, 06:20 PM
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does anyone fly one of these things. i think they are very cool looking. and was wondering how they fly. what engine etc.
Old 12-31-2003, 09:09 PM
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Default RE: anyone fly a gee bee

I fly the Kyosho GeeBee Z with Saito .72 power. It flys great. The landings can be tricky if there is a cross wind. Other than that it flys like most sport planes.
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Old 01-01-2004, 12:10 PM
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Default RE: anyone fly a gee bee

Another option is a Gee Bee "Y". Longer tail moment, and much more stable that the Gee Bee Racers

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=132
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I'm sure the Y is a little more stable. I just dont like the looks as much. If the Great Plane R-2 was out when I bought mine I would have got it.

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Old 01-02-2004, 12:48 PM
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Default RE: anyone fly a gee bee

Oh, Yes, I do fly a Gee Bee. This is the Great Planes ARF with a Saito 150.

Forget "most" of what you heard about the way Gee Bee's fly.

(notice I said "most"...)
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Old 01-02-2004, 06:03 PM
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I have a Page R2. Flying is not the problem. Taking off is not the problem. Landing is not the problem. The problem is getting the darn thing to come to a stop without nosing over and busting the fin!
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I have the Page R-2. Takes off fine, flies very well but as Strat2003 says it is hard to stop without flipping over.

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