YOURSELF GeeBee J-1 Jetster
Radio-Controlled Planes for RC Pilots
Overview
On the eve of E.I.M. SAD 2023—the annual EDF meeting in Schwandorf, Bavaria—a dinner conversation sparked an idea that refused to fade. One participant shared a cartoon of a futuristic Gee Bee jet, more sci-fi spacecraft than airplane, and joked that it could be turned into a flyable design. The concept immediately took hold. Unlike many fleeting inspirations, this one lingered, resurfacing again and again for nearly two years. Eventually, curiosity won out, leading to a few initial sketches and a back-and-forth exchange of renderings until a shared vision emerged. The result is unmistakably Gee Bee: a short, chunky fuselage, tiny wings, a cockpit set far back, and oversized wheel pants. The wingspan was set at 1000 mm. While a modern 70 mm EDF would normally suffice for an aircraft of this size, a Gee Bee demands excess—so the design was pushed further with an unapologetically large 80 mm EDF.
Design: Wooters04
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