Official Release Topic: Gee Bee R3 Special by Jonx, Got Gravel and TwoSeventyInc
UPDATE:
Alright! I know you guys have been patient all day!
So I’ll keep this short! Please share, give feedback, gets all your friends racing, and most importantly have fun!
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Right after Got Gravel released the Vertigo on FlightSim.to, we got in contact and started dreaming up the next racing aircraft. We wanted to develop something that has never been done before. It’s a real beast of an aircraft and primarily targeted for competitive use when you’re not out tearing up the skies for fun. We are proud to announce the Gee Bee R3 Special. This aircraft will be coming soon and will include a variety of features including smoke trails, GTN 750 compatibility and some other features we aren’t ready to reveal. You’re going to want to follow development on this one! Not only is she going to tear up the skies, but she’s going to look fantastic as well with the help of TwoSeventyInc!
The R3 only existed on paper and has never been built. So, yes, you are right, if there would exist a “Replica” it propably would be equipped with some GPS device.
I like that you are modeling this airplane for MSFS. The Granville brothers definitely had a unique approach to air racing aircraft design in the 1930’s.
The R series being the most recognizable
Not just because of the open LG struts but also because of the longer and less bloated fuselage.
Obviously the R3 concept is far more streamlined and contoured than either of the original designs but if I had to guess which one best represented the inspiration for the modern cut it would be the Z
and if it pans out for the GotGrravel team and there is a taste for these (either original recipe or extra crispy) Golden Age Thompson / Bendix Trophy racing planes I have a suggestion
Jimmy Doolittle flew the Laird Super Solution (Green and Yellow biplane above) in both the Bendix and the Thompson races in 1931 - setting a world record in the Bendix cross country race but not leaving enough time to prepare the airplane for the Thompson closed circuit pylon race and he blew the engine after a few laps and had to retire. He later flew the GeeBee R1 and R2 in both races - winning the Thompson race in 1932
Gee Bee R3 Special Update: Textures, Textures, and Textures!
Leave it to @twoseventy270 to bring this project alive! Here is some early looks at some of the texturing work going into this project. After he finalizes some texturing, the project will move back to myself for more .xml tweaks, gauge implementation and other small changes. She’s getting closer every day…
It’s a concept aircraft, as far as I’m aware this will be one of the only concept aircraft in the game. As a concept single seat modern racing aeroplane, the Caudron C.430 Rafale is probably the closest counterpart in game but it wasn’t specifically built for unlimited air racing and certainly isn’t modern or a concept aircraft. So I would say it was pretty original.
