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The Gee Bee Aircraft Company was found in 1925 by five brothers Granvilles in Boston (later moved to Springfield) and during the 30s designed many succesful racing aircrafts. In the 1932 a speed record was made by the Gee Bee R-1 and American pilot James Doolittle (yes, it was THE Doolittle who later organized the attack to Tokio with B-25 Mitchell bombers taking off from naval aircraft carriers). Much less succesful was a small experimental machine designed in 1931 with an wings and engine from an airplane Aeronca C-2 crashed before. On the Christmas of 1931 the machine started first time controlled by Mark Granville. It flew good enough in straight flight but in turning aside it became uncontrollable and crashed. The pilot was seriously wounded. After this failure Gee Bee Company left the experiment and returned back to its famous racers.

Description
The Gee Bee Aircraft Company was found in 1925 by five brothers Granvilles in Boston (later moved to Springfield) and during the 30s designed many succesful racing aircrafts. In the 1932 a speed record was made by the Gee Bee R-1 and American pilot James Doolittle (yes, it was THE Doolittle who later organized the attack to Tokio with B-25 Mitchell bombers taking off from naval aircraft carriers). Much less succesful was a small experimental machine designed in 1931 with an wings and engine from an airplane Aeronca C-2 crashed before. On the Christmas of 1931 the machine started first time controlled by Mark Granville. It flew good enough in straight flight but in turning aside it became uncontrollable and crashed. The pilot was seriously wounded. After this failure Gee Bee Company left the experiment and returned back to its famous racers.