E-flite UMX Gee Bee R-2 510mm BNF Basic R/C Airplane
If you're dreaming of warmer weather for R/C fun, you're not alone. As I look forward to a spring and summertime filled with sunshine and blue skies, a new R/C airplane release has caught my eye. The E-flite UMX Gee Bee R-2 510mm BNF Basic replicates a classic 1:1 racing aircraft with a storied history.
Where the full-size Granville Gee Bee Model R-2 had a short-lived racing career, you can rekindle that high-speed aviation spirit with this smaller-scale R/C model.
The UMX Gee Bee R-2 510mm BNF Basic is built for speed, can handle either 2S or 3S LiPo batteries, and is powered by a brushless motor. It features static landing gear and, with its compact size (13.8"/352mm length, 20"/510mm width), it won't need much space to fly.
To get this bind-and-fly plane into the air, you'll need to supply a 5+ channel DSMX/DSM2-compatible transmitter, a 2S or 3S LiPo battery, and a battery charger.
Specs:
- Approximate Assembly Time: No assembly required
- Battery: Sold Separately
- Completion Level: Bind-N-Fly Basic
- LiPo Compatibility: 2S, 3S
- Material: EPS
- Minimum Required Radio: 5+ channel full range
- Minimum Speed Control: 1208-1900Kv Outrunner Brushless Motor, 12-Pole (SPMXAM4000)
- Motor Type: Brushless
- Power Type: Electric
- Product Length: 13.85" (352 mm)
- Product Weight: Weight Without Battery: 3.5oz (110g) / Weight w/Rec Battery: 4.79oz (136g)
- Propeller Size: 5.25x3.5
- Radio: Sold Separately
- Receiver: Included
- Recommended Motor Battery: 3S 300mAh 30C LiPo Battery: JST-RCY (SPMX3003S30)
- Servos: Included
- Skill Level: Level 2
- Technology: AS3X, SAFE Select
- Wingspan: 20" (510 mm)
The E-flite UMX Gee Bee R-2 510mm BNF Basic is priced at $169.99 and is available through Horizon Hobby and its dealers. Visit horizonhobby.com to learn more about this compact, throwback radio-controlled plane.
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