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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-29-2009, 12:27 AM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hi Jim, hey, I never did claim I wasn't crazy. I'll let Ken know about the thread. Here are some pics. The B17 belongs to a WWII vet that crewed in a 17 during 1943. Not a good year to fly in one...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-27-2009, 09:08 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hi Richard and Jim. Well the Gee Bee made a couple great flights today. No problems and no drama. But I must confess that I was not on the sticks. A friend made me an offer I couldn't refuse so
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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-19-2009, 11:15 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Well the beast is ready to gojust have to wait for the weather to cooperate. I guess this is the week we get our dose of winter weather. Maybe friday??. Richard, when you wheel the thing on do you...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-16-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, I am using a 3W100. The all up weight was 33lbs. for the first flights. The flight performance was very good. A radar gun showed 100mph. The speed looked good in the air, I would say very...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-13-2009, 08:25 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, If you don't have noise issues with your neighbors at the field I say let her rip. More pitch would increase your landing speed too. DWR.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
01-11-2009, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hi guys, Happy New Year. Well I am almost in the mood to make the repairs on the GeeBee. Got the new wing set (ouch!) a while back but just wasn't up for it yet. I hate fixing airplanes so they...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
09-24-2008, 11:06 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, what a heart breaker. Sorry to hear it. But hey, if it's easy then it's just too boring. DWR.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
09-21-2008, 08:00 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, way to go!! Glad to see you get in some good flights. Great pictures too. You have beat the beast. Congrats. DWR
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
09-07-2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, sorry to hear of your problem with the beast but glad to hear you got it back on the ground. I had to put in a ton of up trim on my first flight. Maybe this is due to the 18% chord CG...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
09-02-2008, 07:44 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, sounds like a good fix, and if there is any dome flex (I dont think there will be) the servo will always be moving with the engine. I would still put a tank full through it on the ground. ...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-25-2008, 09:02 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, so glad you dodged those bullets on the ground. I don't even like to think about a GeeBee in the air with no throttle control. Yikes. So maybe next weekend? The pictures are great!

I...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-14-2008, 08:52 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hi guys, I emailed my rep last night about new wings and have not heard back yet. There are a few fixes to make on the fuse but no big deal. The cake frosting let go around one wing root but the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-07-2008, 03:14 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Bad news. The first flight went well, no problems. On take off on the second flight I was thinking how nice it tracks and climbs out when the engine quit. Crap. I was already 90 degrees to the left...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-06-2008, 06:42 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Jim, come to think of it there is likely some variation in dihedral due to the who is measuring and the calibration of the tool. That could easily account for plus or minus half a degree. DWR
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-06-2008, 06:31 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hotrod, thankx for that. Sounds like 123cc will be plenty. What will it weigh? And hey, winter project? I didn't think Texas was up north? DWR.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-06-2008, 06:25 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Jim, I checked mine with an incidence meter after I had tuned the flying wires and got 3 1/2 degrees. I think the number could vary 1 degree due to flying wire set up. Most important is to get both...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-06-2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hi Jim, we are lucky and have very long fields at near 90 degrees to each other. Mostly cow pastures next to us. No trees close to approaches unless we really swing way out wide. It is about as...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-06-2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hi Richard, The elevator trim was up and it took a bunch, like a dozen clicks. I did do a lot of full throttle flying and the plane is VERY stable. I flys very much like the GP GB only smoother.
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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-06-2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Well OK, i'm done cussing this plane because it flys GREAT! The first flight did take a bunch of up trim on the elevator but none on ailerons or rudder. The recommended throws worked well. I used ...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
08-04-2008, 07:03 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Well our field hasn't been cut due to lots of rain so right now am shooting for Wednesdayfor the first flight. Realized that this little piggy is hard to handle getting it from shop to vehicle so...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-31-2008, 09:21 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Thanks for the encouraging words guys. I have already started to work on getting myself in the zone for the first flight. Have already packed an extra set of skivvies in my flight gear. Have been...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-30-2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Well the decals are on. Everything has been double checked and buttoned up. Tomorrow I will recheck the CG. Then the only thing left to do will be to fly it. Most likely that will be next monday....
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-17-2008, 07:06 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Gio, didn't make a list. I think everyone pretty much uses the heavy airplane hardware they have experience with.

Well I'm puttin on the Kirby Graphics set. Finally got to the fun part. Will...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-13-2008, 09:27 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Hey Jim, this time Richard is doing the cussing instead of me. I am still *****ing a little but at least I can smell the finish line. It is amazing how bad the instructions are. My copy says they...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic
07-10-2008, 10:34 PM
Replies: 2,260
Views: 494,039
Posted By dwr

RE: Composite-Arf 33% Gee Bee R2 - First Flight - Pics - Videos - L@@K

Richard, balance was 75 MM with 1 1/2 lbs balast at dummy engine location. I have three 2600 mah li-ions at the firewall. PCM reciever is on the bottom of fuse just forward of the side door.
I...
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