Cessna GC-1

Cessna GC-1
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.

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Design and development

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]

Operational history

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 with a mail plane in Kansas City.

Specifications (Cessna GC-1)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 12 ft (3.7 m)
  • Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Cirrus 310 Supercharged in-line, 90 hp (67 kW)

Performance

See also

Related development

References

  1. ^ "Cessna CR-1". http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N144V.html. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "The Cessna CR-1 and CR-2 Racers". Sport Aviation. April 1958. 
  3. ^ "Clyde Cessna's budget racer". http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/murphy/article.asp?id=452. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
  4. ^ Sylvester H. Schmid, Truman C. Weaver, EAA Aviation Foundation. The Golden Age of Air Racing: 1927-1933. 



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