A Gee Bee Built For Two! Replica Q.E.D. By Jim Moss
Monday, May 13, 2013 at 07:56AM Click the pic to see more Q.E.D. pix from AntiqueAirfield.com
Recent pic of the massive Gee Bee Q.E.D. replica by Jim Moss (photo: AntiqueAirfield.com)
Jim Moss from the Seattle area is no stranger to building replicas of fabulous aircraft from the Golden Age. His Laird Super Solution from back in 2000 showed he's got the skills for this kind of work - check out this link about his Laird from another Super Solution builder Pete Groves (info on Jim's starts at pic 3 on that page). And now, his replica of the big Gee Bee, the 1934 Q.E.D. appears to be either complete or very nearly so. Wow, that's one big and beautiful airplane!
Jim has taken a few liberties with this airplane, making it a very nearly accurate replica but with some changes. It's my understanding that the overall dimensions are the same as the actual Q.E.D. and most all of the details are meant to be accurate, but the original 675hp Pratt & Whitney R-1690 engine has been replaced with a Wright R-1820 of 1,425hp! The bigger engine (from a T-28) is actually the same diameter and only about 200 pounds heavier than the R-1690, a weight differential made up by reducing the original Q.E.D.'s fuel capacity from a whopping 480 gallons to just 240. Even with the bigger engine and lower fuel capacity, this flying machine will still have some serious range! Oh, and the fin and rudder have been upsized a bit to help make sure there's a plenty of tail to tame the power in the nose.
I'm hoping the combo of appearing complete along with plenty of fuel capacity mean that there's a good chance it'll be flying and at OSH13, but I really don't know if that's the plan. I sure do hope so tho!
You can see several more great pix of the Q.E.D. from a post a couple days ago at AntiqueAirfield.com: Jim Moss' Gee Bee Q.E.D. Project - they will likely have the first info related to when this big beautiful beast is first flown so stay tuned!
Reader Comments (8)
That is pretty sweet! I wonder what the speed will be.
If Mr. Moss would like information and some historical details including the wherabouts of the origianl QED in Mexico I can put him in touch with a friend who has been to the museum where it is on display.
The Best Of The Best of the Gee Bee's The Q.E.D Im Very Happy to see this Airplane Finish, After so many years of hard working and Thinking What is next ? Mr Jim Moss resive The best.. From Miguel Arzola
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We live nearby and love to watch the planes on that little strip mr moss is on. My father who is 92 and worked at glen martin and boeing before the war and saw a lot of aviation history , loves to watch them too.
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I knew Jim from the 1960"s and he always had great airplanes. This Gb is the best yet.
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