Rick Martin, from the Tampa area, has been working on his 'Bee for two years and it is finally done! Rick hooked up with Bo Seignious from Lake Placid and the early test flying is being done from Bo's strip.
Rick Martin, from the Tampa area, has been working on his 'Bee for two years and it is finally done! Rick hooked up with Bo Seignious from Lake Placid and the early test flying is being done from Bo's strip.
Here is a shot of Bo after a series of crow-hops in Rick's machine. Rick is using Brock blades and the machine is handling quite well at the hands of both pilots, even though they are not sure that the engine is developing peak power.
Wauchula/Bensen Days - May 2005
Rick has been building time on his machine and sent along some updated pictures:
If you want to know why guys go through the effort of building a Gyrobee, this picture from Rick says it all:
Rick's Gyrobee snagged the Grand Champion
Gyroplane award at Bensen Days in 2006. This well-deserved award is
a tribute to Rick's persistance and workmanship!