The Gee Bee R3 Special is a concept modern racing aerobatic aircraft that has never been built as a real full-scale aircraft. It was designed by Italian designer Mirco Pecorari and features typical Gee Bee lines but is streamlined to be a modern hot-rod among Gee Bees. This Gee Bee R3 rendition is equipped with a custom Got Friends' Jimmy Doolittle Turbo NOS Injected engine, delivering 1000HP to 3 blades at a constant 2,700RPM. Designed to be used competitively in racing, she shreds through the skies with unprecedented speed and agility; giving you the ability to do knife edges, flick rolls, hammerheads, 9G turns, and way more! We have also crammed 75 Quarts (10-Minutes) of Nitrous Oxide (NOS) in the rear. Just like emergency boost provided in many WW2 Warbirds, you'll have the ability to ramp up your engine to an additional 25% performance increase to take lead and take 1st during any race! If you're looking for some extra flair, the Gee Bee R3 is equipped with multiple smoke canisters (Red, White, Orange, Blue, and Green), a Garmin 430/330 set that can be swapped out for the GTN 750 (PMS50 Mod Required), and automatic asymmetric speed-brake activation on the nose when you need to perform sharp turns or manual deployment for when you need it most.
HOW TO INSTALL:
- Locate your Microsoft Flight Simulator installation folder.
- You need to locate and open the folder named Community.
- Copy the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special" folder you just extracted to the Community folder.
- Read the included Flight Manual for an in-depth look into all the aircraft features.
- Start the game and your Gee Bee R3 Special will be sitting in your hanger ready to fly!
- NEED HELP? Follow this Flightsim.to Tutorial
Flightsim.to, SimMarket & Official Microsoft Marketplace Release (Features):
- Auto-Start Ignition Set & Fully Clickable Cockpit.
- Custom Exterior Lights and Interior Annunciation Lights.
- Nitrous Oxide (NOS) Boost and Quantity Gauge.
- Smoke Switches with Multiplayer Compatibility (White, Red, Blue, Green, Orange).
- Realistic Flight Model.
- Landing Effects (Water, Rain, Dirt, Snow, Dry), Exhaust Effects, Combustion Effects, NOS Effects & Heating Effects.
- 250 Kts (Max Speed) (+25% NOS Boost Increase).
- 10 Original Liveries Included & 11 Community Liveries Included.
CREDITS:
- Jonx: 3D Modeling and Coding
- Got Gravel: Flight Model and Lighting Effects
- twoseventyinc: Liveries and Textures
- Mykrode: Additional 3D Modeling and Textures
- Mirco Pecorari: Gee Bee R3 Designer
- Makbeton: Initial Exterior 3D Model
- Carlocestra285: Initial Gauge 3D Models
- Touching Cloud: Visual Effects Library
- PMS50: GTN 750 Compatibility Mod
- Hanger 713: Livery (Mandarin)
- TD68: Liveries (Stealth, The Cheif, Lucky 7, Reno Rocket, Crimson Star, Thunder Chicken)
- ChunkyFlyer: Liveries (Archangel, Reaper)
- MaHonY: Livery (53 Special)
- AIRPAC1: Livery (Fireball)
- Asobo/Microsoft: General Assets & SDK
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS & DOWNLOADS:
- GTN750 & WTT Replacement Package: https://flightsim.to/file/30879/gee-bee-r3-special-gtn750-wtt-replacement-package
- GTN750 Standard Replacement Package: https://flightsim.to/file/30878/gee-bee-r3-special-gtn750-replacement-package
- GTNXi Replacement Package: https://flightsim.to/file/36113/gee-bee-r3-special-tds-gtnxi-replacement-package
- GTN750 Official Download: https://pms50.com/msfs/
- TDS GTNXi Sofware Download: https://tdssim.com/tdsgtnxi
- Additional Community Liveries: https://flightsim.to/c/liveries/gee-bee-r3-special/
- Official Paint Kit: https://flightsim.to/file/19877/gee-bee-r3-special-paint-kit
- Official Flight Manual: https://www.got-friends.com/flight-manuals
GEE BEE R3 SPECIAL NAVIGATION OPTIONS:
#1 - Standard GNS430/GTX330.
This option is included in the purchase and is your only navigation system by default. If you have ONLY the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special" folder in your Community Folder, you will have this by default. This will be the only available option for Xbox users in the future.
#2 - Standard GTN750 (PMS50).
This option requires 2 additional downloads. You must download the GTN750 Base Package (Free or Premium) and the GTN750 Replacement Add-on provided by our team. So, in conclusion, you should ONLY have the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special" folder, "pms50-instrument-gtn750" folder, and "gotfriends-gb-r3-special-gtn750" folder in your Community Folder. The Standard GTN750 is the basic navigation system that supports User Custom Waypoints.
Download Link #1: https://pms50.com/msfs/
Download Link #2: https://flightsim.to/file/30878/gee-bee-r3-special-gtn750-replacement-package
#3 - GTN750 with WTT Support.
This option requires 2 additional downloads. You must download the GTN750 Base Package (Free or Premium) and the GTN750 WTT Replacement Add-on provided by our team. So, in conclusion, you should ONLY have the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special" folder, "pms50-instrument-gtn750" folder, and the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special-gtn-750-wtt" folder in your Community Folder. The GTN750 with WTT (Working Title Technology) is a more robust package that brings you holds, vectors to final, visual approaches, missed approaches, and real-life legs in the flight plan. However, you currently can not use User Custom Waypoints. Also Working Title is a type of technology as well as a development group. This specific technology in the GTN750 is not talking about the Working Title Development Group.
Download Link #1: https://pms50.com/msfs/
Download Link #2: https://flightsim.to/file/30879/gee-bee-r3-special-gtn750-wtt-replacement-package
#4 - GTNXi (TDS):
This option requires 2 additional downloads. You must download the GTNXi TDS Software (Payware) and the TDS GTNXi Replacement Add-on provided by our team. So, in conclusion, you should ONLY have the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special" folder, "tds-gtnxi-gauge" folder, and the "gotfriends-gb-r3-special-tds-gtnxi" folder in your Community Folder. The GTNXi (TDS) is the only GPS device for Flight Simulator able to interact with the default autopilot and fly fully coupled LPV Approaches.
Download Link #1: https://tdssim.com/tdsgtnxi
Download Link #2: https://flightsim.to/file/36113/gee-bee-r3-special-tds-gtnxi-replacement-package
EXTRA INFORMATION:
Since you should only have the Navigation Systems of choice in your Community Folder, we recommend using a software package that manages your Community Folder such as Add-on Linker.
Download Link: https://flightsim.to/file/1572/msfs-addons-linker
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Sunbox
As said by others, the flight model is purely fictional although it brings lots of fun and the plane is a concept, but honestly it is so polished and very unique. Definitely a solid plane to do something different and to have fun. Recommended! 😊
Havner
There is one thing missing to make this a perfect plane (besides unrealistically good performance in regard to turn radius and being able to keep speed in tight turns, but those I actually like):
Being able to open a canopy after landing 😀 I'd love you to add that.
paulhannover
I am suddenly getting the phenomenon that the Gee Bee loses Power midflight. Fuel Tanks are open and full, instruments react on throttle by increasing and decreasing manifold pressure and RPM but simply no thrust is available anymore... can this be caused by NOS use that i damaged something in my motor? I am clueless..
AceofSpades1086 2 month(s) ago
I second this! performance dropped out several times even without NOS... hitting my refuel button seemed to fix it temporarily but I was never out of fuel when the performance drop occurred.
bravetoss
Nice fun aircraft for sightseeing and some aerobatics (it has insane maneuverability and good speed, watchout for G-force blackouts! 😊 Recommended
Newdeclic
Happy birthday and long life to GotFriends 🎂🍾
paulhannover
In the current version, the Prop RPM are linked to Prop Axis 1, which is unfortunately the same Axis that the PMDG 737 gives for Tiller control. Means right now, i need different Joystick Profiles for the Gee bee and the Rest of the planes.. any way to assign this function to a different axis?
Got Friends 10 month(s) ago
Wouldn't that require all your planes developers to change their Axis? Why not create a seperate controller profile for PMDG? Wondering because most planes use the Propeller Axis for Propeller Control. I would think if a plane uses Tiller Control for Prop Axis, you would create a seperate control scheme for that Airliner? I could be wrong, I don't own PMDG. But every plane I do own with Propeller Control uses Prop Axis:1.
paulhannover 10 month(s) ago
yeah, makes sense.. 😉
Got Friends 10 month(s) ago
Haha just double checking, making sure we developed ours correctly! 😊
TakeToTheSkies
Is the Gee Bee R3 compatible with sim update 9?
Got Friends 11 month(s) ago
Yes! 😊
redfrogg
What a fantastic little plane to fly. I'm a little addicted to this plane LOL. The upgrades you just completed are "most excellent" . . thank you
Sensei930
Hi, Great plane !!, but I have only white smoke.
Got Friends 11 month(s) ago
Did you cycle through your flaps? Flaps control smoke colors, what about your switches? Also make sure you don't have "Assistances" turned on. It will try to Default you to white smoke.
mdamstel
In last version there was one VR ready version. Iirc in that one the cockpit looked bigger than I experience now, it feels.. small.... not wide. Or is there still 1 VR optimized cockpit?
Got Friends 11 month(s) ago
There is just this version that is both for VR and Non-VR, the cockpit is indeed a relatively tight fit but scaled to the concept references we were able to gather online.
mdamstel 11 month(s) ago
Aha, ok, it is perfectly flyable, looking great. Only thing was I recall the last special VR variant looked bigger. But no problem.
fStopper
Fantastic update! I really like the new flight model and all the other things you've added and changed. Can't wait to see your other projects landing. Great work, thank you!
SparkySven
They did forget to update "manifest.json" file so so you will need to edit it yourself and put correct version there so you see it in addon linker correctly as V2.0.1.
Got Friends 11 month(s) ago
Apologies, we missed that in the hotfix for version 2.0.1
Newdeclic
Congratulations and thank you for this version n° 2.0, excellent work, I only have my liveries to update. 😊
Got Friends 11 month(s) ago
We tried to do minimal damage to all Liveries, which was rather difficult with all the work done. I hope you'll find your Liveries 90% compatible and easy to adjust.
Newdeclic 11 month(s) ago
My liveries are fully compatible with the new version, it's just that I have a dozen to modify. 😉
mdamstel
I bought and installed this plane when it came out, loved it. But did not fly it last months (other planes came out), installed again, flies good but as soon as I lift off the sound is terrible, screeching stuttering sound, my girlfrind thought I was playing some shooter game! What could be the problem?
Got Friends 11 month(s) ago
Perhaps something to do with a recent sim update. Rest assured we're getting close to releasing a product update for the GeeBeeR3 very soon actually. New features like modern prop physics, overhauled nitro injection, g-meter light bar, and much more! It has as all been tested on the most recent sim update, checked out and working as intended. Sit tight, we're aiming for a release in the coming days.
WartedSummer2 11 month(s) ago
@mdamstel Are you using FSRealistic? I remember one of the effects acted funny but I can't remember which one (overspeed?). It would go crazy as soon as the plane was in the air, so I just disabled it. Haven't tried enabling it again with the new version.
mdamstel 11 month(s) ago
Yess, it is indeed FsRealistic, thanks!
Solinus
Really loving this plane! Thanks for another beauty! https://youtu.be/fZdl3ltBeBg
Solinus
For all the VR flyers that love this plane and development team! There is a way to play the paid version planes in VR and have it look great. OpenXR ToolKit World Scale setting! I bought the MSFS MarketPlace version
https://youtu.be/EX9ZjGeFdVI
Ronald1302
I was hesitant to buy it, and only bought it to support this superb team, but it has become among my favorite aircraft to fly/mess with!
TakeToTheSkies
Is the addon compatible with sim update 8?
Got Friends 1 year(s) ago
Yes, it is currently working and supported in SU8. We are also working on an update to increase its compatibility with SU8's new features. Thanks for the support!
Sensei930
Continua sin tener humo de colores.