The Granville Gee Bee Model Z was an American racing aircraft that was built, successfully raced to victory, then destroyed in a deadly crash – all in 1931.

On September 6, Hall and the Model Z gained another first place for the Gee Bee team in a free-for-all race. Maude Tait, daughter of James Tait, captured the Cleveland Pneumatic Aero …

The Gee Bee would be flown by expert pilot Lowell Bayles and won every race it entered, including the Shell Speed Dash at 267.34 mph and the famous Thompson Trophy pylon race. …

Refitted with a bigger Wasp engine during the autumn, the Z began flying at speeds of over 280 miles per hour. But in December, during a world speed record attempt run at 150 feet, the Z …

Sep 23, 2018 · One of the most iconic race planes built in the 1930s, the Gee Bee Z, was manufactured in Springfield, Massachusetts, by the Granville Brothers for the newly-formed …

No Gee Bee design could better epitomize this reality than the Gee Bee model Z. Designed by Robert Hall and constructed by the Granville brothers, the Gee Bee Z took first place in every …

Sep 7, 2024 · The Granville Brothers Aircraft Company Gee Bee Model Z Supersportster, serial number Z-1, was a one-of-a-kind racing airplane. It had first flown 22 August 1931 with its …

Nov 4, 2022 · The Granville Gee Bee Model Z was an United States racing aircraft of the 1930s, the first of the Super Sportster aircraft built by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield, …

Gee Bee aircraft won $15,000 in Cleveland and 100% dividend paid to Granville Brothers Aircraft investors. Re-engined Model Z later crashed in a world landplane speed record attempt. …

Gee Bee Model Z Specifications. Gross Weight 2280 lb Empty Weight 1400 lb Useful Load 880 lb Seats 1