I have no experience flying in a Gee Bee. . . my adventures included Cessna 150's and 172's. . . I was with my instructor one evening when we did some "maneuvers" in a 150. . . non-aerobat, but we did a barrel roll, split S, and an inside loop. I enjoyed the heck out of it. . .only glitch was when we started the barrel roll and we got to about 90 degrees . . . my door popped open, and I was looking straight at the ground over my left shoulder. . . obviously, we weren't going too fast. . . There was also a time when I flew the 150 backwards. . .any experienced pilot will know what I mean. . .
I did some inquiries in the 70's with associates, and yes. . . the Gee Bee was a bear to fly. All engine and small control surfaces made it very unstable at low speeds. . . but it went like heck. .
One interesting note about the Gee Bee. . . it does not have a big paddle blade prop as you might expect to utilize that big engine. . .the prop is a constant speed prop but very narrow by War Bird standards. . .
