| Cessna GC-1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Air racer |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Clyde V. Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Retired | 1932 [1] |
| Number built | 1 |
The Cessna GC-1 was an air racer built to compete in the Cirrus All American Air Derby in 1930.
| Cessna GC-1 | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Role | Air racer |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Clyde V. Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Retired | 1932 [1] |
| Number built | 1 |
The Cessna GC-1 was an air racer built to compete in the Cirrus All American Air Derby in 1930.
Cessna built the GC-1 for Blackwell Aviation to compete for a $25,000 prize in the 1930 Cirrus All American Air Derby. Blackwell registered the Cessna GC-1 NR-144V. [2]
The aircraft was a mid-wing open cockpit taildragger. The landing gear was attached by struts to both the fuselage, and the wing spar. [3]
A more powerful version with a shortened fuselage was built as the GC-2, powered by a 110 hp (82 kW) Warner Scarab 7-cylinder radial engine.
Stanley Stanton placed seventh in the 1930 Cirrus All American Air Derby with the GC-1. The press proclaimed the racer the "Winged Torpedo". [4] E.B Smith flew the aircraft in the 1930 National Air Races placing fourth with an average speed of 137.4 mph.
The GC-1 was destroyed in a landing accident, in collision with a mail plane at the Kansas City Municipal Airport.
Data from Sport Aviation [2] [5]
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