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Gee Bee R-2 Super Sportster #7 (1:48)
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Part Number: FG-70-0536
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Availability: Normally Stocked
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Retail:$39.95
Price:$29.95
You Save: $10.00 (25.0%)
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Prepainted Diecast Metal Model
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| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Granville Brothers Gee Bee R-2 Super Sportster | | 4.25" | | 6.25" |
The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster was a special purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield, Massachusetts. The 1932 R-1 and its sister ship, the R-2, were the successors of the previous year's Thompson Trophy-winning Model Z. The R-1 won the 1932 Thompson Trophy race, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle. He also set a new world landplane speed record of 296 mph in the Shell Speed Dash. The distinction of a landplane record was noteworthy because, at that time, specialized speed seaplanes outran landplanes (Schneider Trophy races).
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