And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
There was a Gee Bee at the local airport back in the late 70's. The Guy that owned it rarely flew it as he said it was a deathtrap unless it was flying at full power. His regular ride was a bi-plane with an engine that was twice the HP of the original design. 10-4.
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Delmar Benjamin felt a deep connection with Jimmy Dolittle. Unfortunately, Delmar was unable to show his accomplishments to the General. Delmar has a unique story of his own.
no details but I recall Jimmy Dolittle declining to fly Gee Bee after setting one speed record or the other. He declared the ship to be inherently unsafe.
High wing loading made it a killer. This effects stall speeds and maneuverability. Keep it straight and fast, no problem. Anything other than basic turns and you're in trouble.
If I hadn't seen this plane before I'd swear it was 'shopped.
ReplyDeleteThere was a Gee Bee at the local airport back in the late 70's. The Guy that owned it rarely flew it as he said it was a deathtrap unless it was flying at full power. His regular ride was a bi-plane with an engine that was twice the HP of the original design. 10-4.
ReplyDeleteWhere's the Rocketeer?
ReplyDeleteHeck with that, where's Betty?
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Guy must be on his way to Toon Town.
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteA profoundly unsafe airplane.
ReplyDeleteDelmar Benjamin felt a deep connection with Jimmy Dolittle. Unfortunately, Delmar was unable to show his accomplishments to the General. Delmar has a unique story of his own.
ReplyDeleteBoth flew the GeeBee. Dolittle in the original.
Deleteno details but I recall Jimmy Dolittle declining to fly Gee Bee after setting one speed record or the other. He declared the ship to be inherently unsafe.
DeleteMust be a bitch when you have to flare during landing. Like, where did the runway, let alone the sky, go? ;>}
ReplyDeleteI think that GeeBee has been retired and is now at Kermit Week's Fantasy Of Flight in FLA.
ReplyDeleteHigh wing loading made it a killer. This effects stall speeds and maneuverability. Keep it straight and fast, no problem. Anything other than basic turns and you're in trouble.
ReplyDeleteSitting that far behind the COG every change of direction must feel really weird.
ReplyDeleteWatched the Gee Bee fly many years ago, it was at the Reno Air Races I think. Benjamin even flew it inverted close the runway, major league scary!
ReplyDeleteI thinks the Bee Gees had dyslexia.
ReplyDeletesaw this fly into Oshkosh for the show back in long ago it seem. pilot needed a wheelbarrow. not sure what for...
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