ight ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁is ▁on ▁display ▁in ▁Or L ampa , ▁Florida . ▁ ▁Spec ifications ▁( G ee ▁Be e ▁Super ▁Sport ster ▁R - 1 ) ▁ ▁Note ▁that ▁the ▁R - 2 ▁originally ▁used ▁a ▁ 5 5 0   hp ▁Pr att ▁& ▁Whit ney ▁R - 9 8 5 ▁W asp ▁Junior ▁nine ▁cyl inder ▁radial ▁power plant , ▁as ▁the ▁aircraft ▁was ▁designed ▁primarily ▁as ▁a ▁cross - country ▁rac er ▁with ▁increased ▁tank age ▁that ▁did ▁not ▁require ▁the ▁larger ▁ 8 0 0   hp ▁W asp . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁the ▁R - 2 ▁was ▁modified ▁for ▁closed - circ uit ▁racing ▁and ▁was ▁fitted ▁with ▁the ▁more ▁powerful ▁engine ▁and ▁cow ling ▁of ▁the ▁R - 1 ▁version . ▁Other ▁modifications ▁included ▁a ▁larger ▁wing , ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁f laps . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁▁ ▁Benjamin , ▁Del mar ▁and ▁Steve ▁Wolf . ▁Ge e ▁Be e . ▁Os ce ola , ▁Wisconsin : ▁M BI ▁Publishing ▁Co ., ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁. ▁ ▁Bow ers , ▁P ete ▁M . ▁The ▁Ge e ▁Be e ▁R ac ers , ▁Number ▁ 5 1 . ▁ ▁Le ather head , ▁Sur rey , ▁UK : ▁Profile ▁Publications ▁Ltd ., ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁ ▁Gran ville , ▁J . I . ▁Farm ers ▁Take ▁Fl ight . ▁Spring field , ▁Massachusetts : ▁Copy ▁Cat