Gee Bee Y Senior Sportster.zip 2024-06-04

The Senior Sportster was a stretched, two-place derivative of the Model E Sportster and a direct descendent of the original Model X in-line Sportster. The first of the two Model Ys built was the winningest Gee Bee of all, earning more prize money in its long career than even the big unlimited Super Sportsters. The Granvilles thought that the Senior Sportster was the best plane they ever built. The front windshield folded down into the cockpit, which had a flush-fitting cover, to streamline the plane for racing. Both Model Ys were built in late 1930, one for race pilot Maud Tait and one as a test bed for Lycoming engines. The second one was later sold to Art Knapp, who modified it for racing. This package includes both Senior Sportsters in both touring (2-seat) and racing (1-seat) configuration. The second Senior is modeled in both its original and modified configurations. Included are six models, five authentic paints, 2D panels, VCs, and sounds by Mike Hambley. By David Wooster & Mick Morrissey.