Aircraft

General Aviation Corp GA-15 / PJ-1

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Fokker was the winner of a competition instigated by the US Coast Guard for an FLB (Flying Boat) for patrol and rescue in the open sea. The PJ-1 flying boat developed from the B.4A amphibious aircraft.
Because the American Fokker Factory was owned by the General Aviation Corp, at that time, the five flying boats ordered were designated GA 15, and the Coast Guard designation was PJ 1. They had a four man crew and were equipped with two 420 h.p. Wasp engines driving pusher propellers. The first aircraft was converted by the Naval Aircraft Factory to PJ 2, with tractor propellers. All PJs were equipped with an undercarriage to enable them to beach under their own power. The PJ flying boats the last Fokker aircraft built in America until 1958.

General Aviation Manufacturing Corp

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USA
Incorporated in May 1930, with W. H. Miller as chief engineer. The Fokker Aircraft Corporation, in which General Motors Corporation held 41 percent interest, was taken over by General Aviation Manufacturing Corporation in summer 1931. In 1933 merger concluded between GAC and North American Aviation Inc. GA built F-15 twin-engine pusher monoplane flying-boat for USCG and GA.43 ten-passenger single-engine cabin monoplane, which later became known as Clark GA.43.

General Avia F.22

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F.22

The F.22 Pinguino two-seat aerobatic lightplane and trainer was built in several versions with retractable or fixed undercarriages (first flown June 1989), and the F.22 Bupp variant with only fixed undercarriage and other changes.
The aircraft is built at Perugia Airport, Italy.

General Avia F-22C Pinguino Sprint

F.22R
Engine: Lycoming O-320-D1A, 160 hp.
Limits: +6 / -3G

General Avia

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Established in 1970 by Dott Ing Stelio Frati, designer of a series of light aircraft from the Ambrosini F.4 to F.250 (subsequently developed as the SIAI SF.260), to develop aircraft of Frati design mostly for manufacture by other concerns. First was the F.20 Pegaso light twin; two prototypes built (first flown 1971) and an agreement was reached for production aircraft to be manufactured by Italair. Also designed the Canguro transport (developed by SIAI-Marchetti but became a VulcanAir type) and the Jet Squalus (see Promavia and Alberta Aerospace). Produces F.22 Pinguino two-seat aerobatic lightplane and trainer in several versions with retractable or fixed undercarriages (first flown June 1989), the F.22 Bupp variant with only fixed undercarriage and other changes, plus the F.220 Airone four-seat development.