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HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT PZL P-11C (PIR2101)
SUSSEX AIRPORT-SUSSEX, NEW JERSEY, USA-AUGUST 1992: Seen on static display at the annual Sussex Airshow is a reproduction model of the Gee Bee R-2 Super Sportster racer.
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N2101
Yes, the GeeBee
The R-1 won the 1932 Thompson Trophy race, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle. He also set a new world landplane speed record of 476 km/h (296 mph) in the Shell Speed Dash.
Due to the very tight coupling (distance from Cl to rear stabilized) the ship was prone to a deadly snap-roll on landings.
There's another replica at the Planes of Fame, Chino, CA
The R-1 won the 1932 Thompson Trophy race, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle. He also set a new world landplane speed record of 476 km/h (296 mph) in the Shell Speed Dash.
Due to the very tight coupling (distance from Cl to rear stabilized) the ship was prone to a deadly snap-roll on landings.
There's another replica at the Planes of Fame, Chino, CA
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