Yeager's Fightin' Gremlins
Austin, Texas USA
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1/4 Scale Hawks' "Time Flies"
Yeager's version of "Time Flies" is a scratch built 1/4 scale replica built from vintage photographs of the original aircraft and Robinson's 1977 3-View published in the July 1978 Model Aviation. Robinson's 3-View can be purchased through Bob Banka's Scale Research. The book "A Legacy of Speed: The Gee Bee Racers" is a good source of vintage photos and facts about "Time Flies" and other Golden Age air racers--Buy "The Gee Bee Racers" through Amazon.com.
This is a photo of Haffke's 1/5 Sport Scale "Time Flies" as published in Model Airplane News (July and August of 1985). Haffke's design, although not large enough for a USRA giant scale racer, can be purchased through AirAge's RCStore.com.
CONSTRUCTION OF "TIME FLIES"
March 30, 1999 - Nearly Planked Fuselage with Belly Pan
Come back soon to see construction progress...
The National Air Races and The Gee Bee Heritage
The Original Race: The Thompson Trophy
(image from Delmar Benjamin and Gee Bee, Inc.)
("Time Flies" actually didn't race until the 1938 Thompson Trophy)
The Original Designer: Howell Miller
(image from Delmar Benjamin and Gee Bee, Inc.)
Howell Miller is pictured here in a recent photo with Delmar Benjamin's Gee Bee R-2 Replica.
The Original Power: Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp 14 Cylinder
