The Gee Bee Z is Out!

Whitehawk said:
* On a nice wide runway!!
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Yes!!! lol... I might raise myself up on the seat (viewpoint) to improve visibility. I noticed I have some room to do that. I got a haircut, do not wear my leather cap, so that gives me another 1/4 inch to squeeze upwards into that plexiglass bubble.

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Phew... what a beauty!! Going to look great around those 30's Art Deco hangars!!! Mine in 2 weeks... made some purchases during the RTW.
 
Flew from NZQN to that airport on the south of South Island, NZ; Invercargon? Great trip. Using the new ORBX NZSI scenery.



Bill
 
I find that taking off is sort of like being on an Apollo launch of a rocket, though the rocket has more control then this when trying to accellerate down the runway, lol... The scariest 3 seconds.

'Aim at the edge of that cloud up there (cant see the runway). Aim, push the throttle in a bit, aim, adjust, more power, rolling, aim, wipe sweat away, aim, more throttle, 40% power now, oops, AIM YOU!! faster, faster, scarier, AIM! 65% power, my goodness, Im airborn! I did it!'

Ive really improved my landings. Loving this bird.
 
Details! Details!

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Looks fabulous! If I didn't already have Wozza's and Alphasim's FsX native Gee Bee's I' buy. I'm really waiting for the Staggerwing though.
 
Roger said:
Looks fabulous! If I didn't already have Wozza's and Alphasim's FsX native Gee Bee's I' buy. I'm really waiting for the Staggerwing though.
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Funny you should mention the Alphasim Gee Bee. I'm using the Alphasim Gee Bee sound set with the Alabeao model. More of a classic aircraft buzz IMO.
 
Looks fabulous! If I didn't already have Wozza's and Alphasim's FsX native Gee Bee's I' buy. I'm really waiting for the Staggerwing though.
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Same here. The Staggerwing looks...er...staggering. I'll probably eventually grab the Alabeo Gee Bee if it goes on sale around the holidays, though. Looks too nice to resist.

Don't forget the upcoming Travel Air Mystery Ship series from Golden Age Simulations, too. Another fine vintage racer that I'm really looking forward to.
 
Whoa! You guys weren't kidding about the challenge! She's as hard to take off and land as the Hughes H1B (which I love but rarely fly). NO visibility, and twitchy. No wonder the real one doesn't get flown that much! She is pretty though.
 
dvj said:
The Challenge....
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You're mad! :icon_lol:

As for take-offs I had a nicer time last night starting with only 20" MaP, getting the tail up once there is plenty of rudder authority (still a nasty twitch of yaw but far less scary!) then smoothly bringing in the rest of the power. Much more subdued although it took a good 1200 metres to get airborne so it's no short field technique lol!

Also getting more comfortable landing, with a nice long stabilised approach, crabbing in and being slow and smooth un-crossing it at the threshold!
 
Flying the approach at 110, crossing the fence about 100 but to be honest at that point I'm focussed on getting the damn thing on the deck! Speed bleed off is very slow, and once on the ground the fun starts!

Could probably fly in slower with more practice lol!
 
griphos said:
What are you using as an approach speed, and what are you aiming for crossing the fence?
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Slipping in at 95 knots puts you right at the edge of the aileron reversal, but if you can hold it, you'll touch down on a single bounce. I try and two wheel it down the runway bleeding off airspeed and slowly pull back on the stick to settle the tail softly. But by this time I've run out of runway....... :isadizzy:
 
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