That thing is terrifying-the touchiness of the controls, the nose heaviness, the close proximity of the engine to the pilot, how high the nose angle is on taxi, the fact that from the second those wheels hit the runway you’re only a twitch away from fishtailing, nosing over or groundlooping

I fell in love with these beautiful little planes while watching the Rocketeer when I was younger. This example is no different. It looks like something out of a cartoon than real life. What an incredibly beautiful plane. Congratulations.👍👍👍

Lol that Storch just gently floating to the ground! Love how these engines start on like 3 cylinders and slowly the rest wake up till the thing finds it's full roar. Then you hear the air getting abused as he rolls on the prop pitch. Truly a monster motor with the minimum wings and tail bolted on.

When Kermit says "That's interesting", He means it was a wild ride.

"You sneeze and you'll end up upsidown in a bean field"

WOW! What a plane. Did any one else see the ironic contrast of the Fiessler Storch coming in for a landing as thr crew were wheeling the GeeBeeout on the tarmac for the engine tests? The fastest and the slowest!

The engine with a plane attached to it.

I see so many aircraft and think “man I would love to fly that” then I see this GeeBee and I’m all....nope nope nope

Memories of seeing the R2 flying (and climbing out) on knife edge At the DuPage County AirShow Some 30 years ago... Requiem! I cried THEN And am crying now.. God Bless ALL! BOTH planes need to be FLOWN! Regularly J.C. Age 74 years young! Born in Ybor City, Tampa FL. 1949 Hung out some weekends at our Vandenberg Airport Eurika Springs, US-92 & US-301 From 35rd grade to my early 20's Semper Fi

Go Speed Racer Go! 💨 Two guys that can fly anything, Bob Hoover, Kermit Weeks.

What a machine that stands out even today,she is a beauty Kermit and so pleased you have this one for your collection,we could see you working hard on that rudder as she came over the threshold,this will be a wonderful exhibit in the air racing section that you have planned.

I got to stand next to and take some pics of this aircraft in 2008 when I visited Flights of Fantasy. Got to meet Kermit too .. he took a group I was with up in his Trimotor .. I got to fly seat! One of those memories for a lifetime. Thanks Kermit.

Dear Mr. Weeks, please stay healty and be with us for a long long time... THANK YOU for all your works !!! Frank

All of a sudden I'm getting flashed from Disney's "Rocketteer" though my head... what a lovely little plane!

This video is so impressive!!! When they released this a week ago for MSFS 2020, I purchased it without any hesitation and I am so impressed that there are real pilots out there that can pilot this craft because it is insane!

This is the airplane that scares the Gee Bees out of me! No joke, it really does. Kermit, total respect!

"Where's the damned CG?" "You're SITTING in it."

I've been a huge fan of the Gee Bee planes for years! So glad she will be running again! Now if we can get another Hughes H-1 airworthy!

I passed my Private Pilot Knowledge Test about 2.5 months ago, so I’m one step closer to fulfilling my New Year’s Resolution from 2017 of obtaining my Pilot’s License so that I can fly planes for real like you do in these videos.

The prettiest of all the twitchie widow makers in my opinion.

Watched a documentary on the Granville Brothers, what a fascinating story.

I have been a pilot for 30+ years , many different air craft. These airplanes are cool and General Doolittle made her sing in the sky, however this little beast would scare the hell out of me . Safe flights Kermit

Holy Cow! What a beauty! Gee Bees are like real life cartoon planes. Very very cool. You guys just keep showing awesome stuff. Thank you so much.

She looks like an absolute handful to land & remain aware of where she is headed!

Thank you that takes me back to my child Hood and my Grand Mother who worked for Nortnhwrop. Deeming ww2 and she was a pilot too.

Brave man flying the geebee.

My Dad (early Golden Age air racer for Cessna) was offered a seat in a Gee-Bee. Declined, he didn't like the prop wash over the control surfaces.

Gee Bee aircrafts are so unique and impressive :) I had the luck to see Delmar Benjamin displaying his R2 in flight. Thank you for sharing !

Great video, and brilliant to actually see it flying! Especially the landing. Good sink rate, then wheeling it on smoothly right at the beginning of the runway. Class!

One SWEEEEEET sound and sight !

Kermit, I grew up in Spfld, 1/4 mile from where these racers were built. Father built primary glider and Heath Parasol in one year at age SIXTEEN! I studied autopilot sys. in the USAFRes in the 70’s. Presently own Northwing ATF. Great thing you are doing there in FLA!

Kermit can fly a bowling ball. This guy is great.

I'm probably the only person in the world who would LOVE to see the counter weights working on that huge prop in slow motion while you're running through the run up checks... Beautiful A/C sir!!! Thank you for preserving these amazing pieces of history :-) If I ever get back to FL, your aviation museum will be on my list of things to see, along with a SpaceX launch!!!

What a great looking aircraft. "Stubby" absolutely, but aggressive and graceful at the same time! Quite a handful I'm sure.

Jimmy Doolittle won the Schneider Cup flying the GeeBee Speedster in the '30s. His comment after he won was "I'll never fly that thing again."

The image that goes through my mind when ever I think of the Bee Gee is that one that crashed corkscrewing.

Fantastic ! I am just fascinated with these Gee Bees, thank you so much .

When I was a wee lad I obsessed with aeroplanes, in particular this entrant in the 1988 Guinness Book of World Records. I always wondered what this little sucker sounded like. Now I know, and I thank you for that.

I wish you would comment on the flight characteristics of the Gee Bee. This plane had a reputation of being challenging to fly and to land. The "flying coffin," the "killer bee," Jimmy Doolittle called it "the most dangerous airplane I have ever flown." Wow, and hats off to Kermit and this gorgeous plane!

That was some intense radial action! Great footage.

That's a beautiful yellow and black engine stand

People: That's a nice Gee Bee Me: Holy shit was that a Storch in the background landing?

Love the hidden compartments for the electronics.

I had a model of this plane as a child (I built many models, mostly flying; I'm about Kermit's age and also a pilot). It always scared me, just to look at it! I wouldn't try to fly one. But very cool to see.

Great video Mr. Weeks sir.....love the radial sounds.

Insane aircraft, then and now.

Awesome, Thanks for sharing. Looked like a handful to land!

Gotta love it!! Keeping the spirit, Kermit!

Mr. Weeks, Sir, YOU. HAVE. NERVES. OF. STEEL. Wow... What an amazing- and a bit scary- airplane. Remembering old newsreel images of men like Doolittle and Bayles actually racing those things, throttle to the firewall... GEEZ!!!

Great video! Thanks for posting!

What an insane contraption. Tiniest plane, biggest engine combination possible. NO PADDING for the pilot's back. Must be about as comfortable as taking a nap in a washing machine.

Where oh where is Jennifer Connelly. One of my favorite movies " Rocketeer".

That's a beast... What a awesome machine..

Such magnificence!! Both to the plane and pilot!

another great video kermit

Iconic. Look forward to some modern HD flight video

Sounds beautiful

Wow so awesome Kermit I just love your enthusiasm the people around you, people that work around you their enthusiasm as well to keep the aircraft in pristine shape to be able to fly in today’s environment wow just love it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I wish you wouldnt fly this one Mr. Weeks..... we love you.

I wish you the best! This series is so interesting, from a pilot' view.

Excellent film footage and sound. Great commentary.

Have read extensively of the Granville brothers and their marvelous aircraft. Zantford "Granny" Granville was the inspirational leader of the group of 5 bros that created the Model Z. The idea was to take the most powerful engine they could find, the Wasp, and taper the rest of the aircraft rearward from that diameter. It worked and even looks FAST sitting still! They sold stock to investors to help fund the aircraft. It was called the "Springfield Air Racing Association" referred to as SARA, which is painted on the cowling. When Lowell Bayles won the 1931 Thompson Trophy race the investors did very well on their investments. Sadly Bayles was killed at the Detroit speed course in Dec of that year. Bayles was not only a great pilot but a great friend and almost a member of the Granville family. "Granny" was devastated by the loss and was going to give up, but found the courage to build the R-1 and R-2, the following year. Jimmy Doolittle, who was probably about the greatest flier America ever produced, won the Thompson in 1932 in the R-1, his only experience in that aircraft was flying it from Springfield to Cleveland. Theirs is a story of great pioneer work in the field of high speed flight, but tempered with tragedy as you would expect from that era where very little was known of the forces that worked on an aircraft at that kind of speed. Doolittle was the first man to receive a degree as an aeronautical engineer, was the first man to make an instrument flight and of course led the raid on Japan, flying an Army B-25 bomber off the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet, early in 1942. He was also the only man who truly mastered this particular aircraft design.

can't wait to see you flying it again!

Belle machine, un bijoux historique ! Bravo !

This "Kermit Guy",,, He's Got More "EGO",,, Then All The Members of "The Big Red One",,, Put Together... The Difference Between a "Runaway EGO" and "Kermit's EGO",,, Is That He Can Back Up That "EGO",,, With Talent... Yes,, Yes,,, He Has a "Blessed Life",,, He Knows That... But He Also Willing To Share That Blessed Life With Us,,, The Less Fortunate Souls... He Shares All Of It,,, "The Good",,, "The Bad",,, and "The Ugly",,, He's a Very Courageous and Giving Man,,,

can't wait to see you flying it again!🤙🤙

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Regards from Holland.

Can’t wait to seeing it fly again!!

Thank you for sharing with us, great flying history in this Geebee, Jeff in LA USA

Nice landing .I was holding my breath too.

Just wonderful. Always wonder about the drag ratio on that machine!

Thanks for a cool video. Looks great. That landing looked pretty hot. More skills than I have, that’s for sure.

That was SO COOL!!! That's for keeping it flying! WOW!

Beautiful aircraft. Must be interesting to fly being so short with a tiny rudder. Thanks for sharing.

In the archive flight video, that is one sweet, sweet sounding plane in the fly bys. Be safe. Peace.🇺🇸

Awesome Kermit, thanks.

Looks like it tried to ground loop three times on roll out. You da man!

Beautiful little machine.

Absolutely love this. I saw Delmar fly at OshKosh years ago. I even had an autographed sweatshirt from then. On that date the plane he flew was red and white I believe. I am an R/C modeler and have had a few Gee Bees my self.

I’d love to see a Gee Bee back at Oshkosh in the near future!!!!

The sprint car of airplanes. On the edge.

damn, this so cool, that is a beautiful machine, nicely done!!

Love the Gee Bee, my model is a great flying airplane but she needs your fullest attention at all times.

What an art deco nightmare. It looks like a cartoon fantasy airplane. I think they designed the cockpit/fuselage so that the pilot couldn't tell whether he was going to crash or not. That's the only way they could get pilots in them. The look like bumblebees that also don't look capable of flight.

Beautiful Plane... loved it

535 h.p. and a short fuselage concept. If you double the engine power with same concept you get I-16

Th Gee Bee is much smaller than I thought it was. Nice to get a sense of scale.

This plane look like it belongs in a Cartoon. Tailspin comes to mind ;)

That thing just looks and sounds p!ssed off and mean just daring you to mess with it. Its a lot like a Starfighter. It doesn't even look like it would fly, it's all engine and no b.s. and it'll flat-out smoke any "comparable" contemporary aircraft and a lot of much newer ones. I love it.

I know the real reason Kermit had that seat altered..... you need big ones to fly that little monster!!!😂😂😂

lol, fun literally sat up in my seat when Kermit fired it up for the taxi run.

Splendid looking thingy !

Just bought TWO of those hats. Thank You

Only a aerobatic pilot like Kermit would attempt this plane . excellent flight Kermit. cant wait to see the typhoon flying or tempest . and P38 being restored to flight again

That’s phenomenal.

What a beautiful plane!

Lets hope it comes out to play again, a great little speed demon and design from when planes were breaking all the rules! Nice!

I am in my 70's and love flying. I learned at 15 and had to wait until I was 16. I always admired the BG. A huge motor, a couple of wings and what more do you need!? My dad told me that it flew forward as well as backwards. That's what I wanted!! Thanks.

Nice little plane :) Thanks for sharing Yfr

Dear Mr. Weeks, My son and I very much enjoyed your book "All of Life is a School" thank you for writing such a wonderful book about such an important subject as the attitude that one must allways be learning in life if life is to be lived to its fullest. Someday it would be wonderfull to learn of how you learned to fly the Gee Bee Z given that there was no simulator and the sad history that all of her pilots of the past had been killed under mysterious circumstances durring her heyday? How did you learn of what I believe was an aileron reversal without suffering the tragedy of your Gee Bee pilot forebearers? Cheers to you sir, Leo - now age 52 Stavros - now age 7