Full size printed plans Peanut Scale Gee Bee R1 symbol of the "Golden Age"

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Gee Bee R1

Full Size printed plans on two sheets 17” x 11”

Two Page Article with building notes and photos

Peanut Scale

Wingspan 13”

Power Rubber

The Gee Bee (deriving its name from a shortened form of "Granville Brothers") racers became the unofficial symbol of the "Golden Age" of flight during the interwar years. Its unique design and high-speed performance allowed it to take part in many of the air races that treated fans to something more than what was to be found in the Great Depression. The collapse of world markets all but killed the sport plane business, forcing many smaller aircraft firms to take a turn in designing and producing new implements suitable for air racing - and the prize money inherent in such competition. The Granville line of racers proved quite the success for the little Granville company.

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