Product Description
Eflite Gee Bee R-2 1.0m BNF Basic with AS3X+ and SAFE Select
The E-flite® Gee Bee R-2 1.0m is a scale replica of one of the most unique and recognizable aircraft designs of all time! It offers incredible scale detail, modern conveniences, features, and technologies to deliver a flying experience you simply can’t get with any other model.
Gee Bee aircraft were among the pioneering racing airplanes that captivated just about everyone during aviation's Golden Age. Their cutting-edge, teardrop-shaped designs, coupled with small wings, required a skillful hand to fly well, but with the right pilot, they dominated the racecourse. The E-flite® Gee Bee R-2 1.0m is a faithful replica of the iconic aircraft, featuring an abundance of scale detail along with modern features and technologies to deliver an unmatched flying experience. It assembles quickly and is sized to be easily stored and transported without disassembly. The Bind-N-Fly® Basic version is equipped with enhanced AS3X+® technology that smooths out the effects of wind and turbulence like never before, plus optional-use SAFE® Select technology that makes it easier to fly. Both versions include Spektrum digital, metal-geared servos, a 70A Smart Lite ESC, and a 4S-compatible motor.
Aviation history produced few designs as unique and recognizable as the Gee Bee R-2, yet RC modelers rarely get the chance to fly one. The E-flite® Gee Bee R-2 1.0m is a conveniently sized replica that offers incredible scale detail, modern conveniences, features, and technologies to deliver a truly unmatched flying experience! It's capable of fast and smooth flying at speeds of up to 100 MPH in a dive, along with a variety of aerobatics, and has unexpectedly stable slow-speed handling that makes it easier and more enjoyable for intermediate to experienced pilots to fly.
It features an authentic outline and an abundance of scale details, including molded-in panel lines, a simulated radial engine, flying wires, and a pilot figure. Functional features include shock-absorbing landing gear and wheels specifically designed to make it easier to land, along with a steerable tailwheel. The one-piece wing includes hands-free connections, yet the Gee Bee 1.0m is sized to be easy to store and transport without disassembly. The factory-installed digital and metal-geared servos provide precise and reliable control at every speed. The power system includes a Spektrum™ outrunner motor and an Avian™ 70-amp Smart Lite ESC, which are compatible with popular 4S 3200-5000mAh batteries. The Bind-N-Fly® Basic version is also equipped with a factory-installed Spektrum AR631+ receiver featuring exclusive and enhanced AS3X+, along with optional-use SAFE Select technologies to provide you with the outstanding control you always wanted but never thought possible in a Gee Bee model. And it all adds up to deliver a model that's a dream to fly while offering an exciting and incredibly unique scale flight experience.
Features
- An abundance of scale details, including molded-in panel lines, a simulated radial engine, flying wires, and a pilot figure
- The 70-amp Spektrum Avian Smart Lite ESC provides real-time battery voltage, current, RPM, and other data via compatible receivers and transmitters
- The unmatched stability and locked-in feel of exclusive and enhanced AS3X+ technology
- Optional-use motor reversing for special ground handling and other capabilities
- Receiver loaded with a Smart Transmitter Model File that allows you to import all settings for NX and iX series transmitters during the binding process
- Large and convenient top-mounted hatch provides easy access to the battery
- Fast and easy bolt-together assembly – no glue or special tools required
Skill Level 2 – Some Experience Required
Skill Level 2 aircraft, like this one, are suitable for RC pilots who already have some experience and the skills to assemble, set up, and fly similar class models. You should have the experience and skills necessary to successfully fly models like the E-flite T-28 Trojan 1.1m, Sportix 1.1m, Commander mPd 1.4m, or other similar class models before attempting to fly the Gee Bee R-2 1.0m BNF Basic version.
Exclusive Technologies
The BNF Basic version Gee Bee R-2 1.0m is equipped with a factory-installed Spektrum AR631+ receiver that features exclusive Spektrum AS3X+ and SAFE Select technologies. Enhanced AS3X+ works behind the scenes to smooth out the effects of wind and turbulence to deliver a locked-in feel that makes it seem like you're flying a much larger airplane. Optional-use SAFE Select offers pitch and bank angle limits along with automatic self-leveling that can be turned on and off at the flip of a switch! If you don't want to enable the SAFE Select features, simply bind the receiver normally, and only AS3X+ will be active. The receiver is also loaded with a Smart Transmitter File (STF) that allows you to import all the settings for NX and iX series transmitters during the binding process so you can be flying in less time than ever before!
Bind-N-Fly® Completion Level Advantage
Already own a Spektrum™ transmitter? Bind-N-Fly (BNF) aircraft make getting into the air quickly and with the best control experience possible easier than ever. They come out of the box with the power system, servos, and a Spektrum 2.4GHz receiver installed, so all you need to do is bind the receiver to a compatible transmitter, finish any final assembly, and fly!
Smart Transmitter File
This BNF aircraft is equipped with a receiver that is loaded with a Smart Transmitter File (STF) that makes programming your transmitter as easy as a few clicks of a button. When you bind your transmitter to an STF-equipped aircraft, all programming parameters download automatically from the receiver. Switch assignments, rates, expo, telemetry, and voice callouts configure themselves. No lengthy step-by-step instructions. No continual adjustments. Just push-button convenience that gets you flying faster.
Smart Technology
The Gee Bee R-2 1.0m features an exclusive Spektrum Avian Smart Lite ESC, which delivers real-time telemetry data directly to your transmitter. This advanced ESC monitors motor RPM, current, battery voltage, and more while you fly. The telemetry works with both Smart and non-Smart batteries through compatible receivers, such as the AR631+ and Spektrum AirWare equipped transmitters (including the DX6e, DX8e, DX6 G2/3, DX8 G2, DX9, NX6-20, iX12-20, and others).
Flexible Power
The factory-installed Spektrum brushless outrunner motor is 4S compatible, delivering excellent performance worthy of the original racer, including top speeds upwards of 100 MPH in a dive. The convenient top-mounted and magnetically secured hatch makes it easy to install and remove popular 3200–5000mAh batteries.
Abundant Scale Detail
Abundant scale details bring this Gee Bee replica to life, including molded-in panel lines, a simulated radial engine, flying wires, a pilot figure, and more.
Durable Precision
Composite materials reinforce the lightweight yet durable EPO airframe for added strength. The factory-installed digital and metal-geared servos deliver reliable and precise control at every speed to perform fast and aerobatic flying with confidence.
Easy Assembly
No glue or special tools are required for final assembly, so you can have the Gee Bee R-2 1.0m ready to fly in less time than it takes to charge a battery! Plus, its convenient size allows it to fit fully assembled in almost any vehicle for easy transport and storage.
SpecsApproximate Assembly Time Less than 1 Hour
CG (Center of Gravity) 45mm (+/- 3mm)
Completion Level Bind-N-Fly Basic
Connector Type IC3
LiPo Compatibility 3S, 4S
Material EPO
Minimum Required Radio 4-5+ channel full-range
Minimum Speed Control Avian 70-Amp Smart Lite Brushless ESC 3S-6S with IC3 Connector
Motor Size 3549-1000Kv
Motor Type Brushless
Power Type Electric
Product Length 27.64" (702 mm)
Product Weight Without Battery: 49.9 oz (1415g) / With Recommended 4S 4000mAh Battery: 63.14 oz (1790g)
Propeller Size 10 x 7
Recommended Battery 4S 14.8V 3200–5000mAh LiPo with EC3 or IC3 Connector
Skill Level Level 2
Technology AS3X+, Smart, SAFE Select, Smart Transmitter File
Wingspan 39.37" (1000 mm)
E-flite Gee Bee R-2 1.0m with:
Spektrum Brushless Outrunner Motor (installed)
(4) Spektrum Digital, Metal-Geared Servos (installed)
Spektrum Avian 70-Amp Smart Lite Brushless ESC (installed)
Spektrum AR631+ 6-Channel Receiver with AS3X+ and SAFE Select (installed)
Product Manual
Full-range 4–5+ channel Spektrum DSMX/DSM2 compatible transmitter
(1) 4S 14.8V 3200–5000mAh LiPo with EC3 or IC3 Connector
Compatible LiPo charger
