Gee Bee Z (Seagull) maiden Northampton May 18, 2013

Maiden Flight by Pete Schryver Rochester NY of his Seagull Gee Bee Z - $270 ARF- sigmfg.com - $1500 total invested Northampton flying field, May 18, 2013 14.5 lbs flying weight 70.9" wingspan Saito 1.80 4S,24oz tank, w/15 min. flying time @ full throttle Saito 1.80 burns 1-2 oz smoke oil/min, 4-5 minutes @ full throttle TME smoke system, with 16oz tank Great Planes scale pilot 3 weeks build time Falcon Carbon fiber 18x6 prob Hand painted dummy radial engine Ohio tailwheel assembly TruTurn spinner Upgraded to 5" Dubro light weight treaded tires Custom Fuel dots, marked for fuel, smoke Oleo struts come with ARF Smoke starts at 7:23 into video One, very aggressive, great friggin Maiden flight! Go Pete! Full scale info: Gee Bee Z set 1931 airspeed record-267mph, 535 hp, 9cyl radial Won multiple races - Goodyear, General Tire, Thompson, etc. Pilot Lowell Bayles killed 12/5/31 testing new 750hp engine