Include this Gee Bee Model Z wooden aircraft display in your gallery of air racer collections now!
The Geebee Z display desktop mahogany is brought to life through this replica made by our master craftsmen. This Gee Bee Z Super Sportster plane wood has a dimension of 1/20 scale; 14.25" span; 9" length; perfect for your collection. Our Gee Bee Z Super Sportster desktop mahogany model is made from the finest grade of mahogany wood and passed through a precise quality check. This Gee Bee Z Super Sportster mahogany desk top display wooden is definitely the perfect gift for aviation enthusiasts and collectors alike. Our museum-quality Gee Bee Model Z model display mahogany aircraft is truly unique and not constructed from kits.
The 1932 R-1 and its sister ship, R-2 were the successors of the previous year's Thompson Trophy which won the model Z. The R-1, piloted by Jimmy Doolittle, won the 1932 Thompson Trophy cross country speed race, setting a new world landplane speed record of 476 k/ph in the Shell Speed Dash. But the R-1 rapidly earned the reputation of being a very dangerous machine due to its small wings, very low polar moment of inertia and tiny control surfaces. Unfortunately, the R-1's shortcoming was common to most racers of the day. During the 1933 Thompson trophy race, Russell Boardman was killed flying number 11, wherein it stalled, caught a wingtip and crashed. The plane didn't underwent rebuilding anymore.
Airplane Model: Gee Bee Z
Finish: Painted Mahogany
Manufacturer: Granville Brothers Aircraft
Aircraft Type: Air Racer
Features:
Hand crafted and hand painted
Collector Scale model
No Assembly Required
Display Stand included
Satisfaction Guarantee: We believe in 100% customer satisfaction. Every Gee Bee Z model we sell is shipped with a full 30 day money back guarantee, no questions asked.
*Disclaimer: Change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included which may vary from the photo.
