The Gee Bee R-1 Super Sportster won the 1932 Thompson Trophy at 252 mph - the fastest and most dangerous racing airplane of its era.
TaildraggerJimmy Doolittle set a world closed-course speed record of 252.686 mph in the Gee Bee R-1 at the 1932 National Air Races - then walked away from racing forever.
TaildraggerThe Gee Bee R-1 won the 1932 Thompson Trophy at 252.6 mph - and its story reveals how civilian air racing built the foundation for WWII combat aviation.
TaildraggerHow Jimmy Doolittle flew the deadly Gee Bee R-1 to a 296 mph world record in 1932 - then walked away from racing for good.
TaildraggerHow Jimmy Doolittle won the 1932 Thompson Trophy in the deadly Gee Bee R-1 - then walked away from racing forever.
TaildraggerHow the Granville Brothers built the deadly Gee Bee R-1 around a huge engine, and how Jimmy Doolittle rode it to win the 1932 Thompson Trophy.
TaildraggerHow Jimmy Doolittle tamed the deadly Gee Bee R-1 to win the 1932 Thompson Trophy and set a world speed record at Cleveland.
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