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.
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General Airplane Services Model II
The General Airplane Service Model 11 is a modified biplane Piper Cub for crop dusting. Created by General Airplane Service of Sheridan, Wyo, it was modified to a reverse-tagger biplane, the plane is fitted with tandem one-wheel landing gear. The fuselage of a J-3 Cub with a Piper PA-18 top cabin structure, wing and tail. Power was a Ranger 200 hp in a Fairchild PT-19 cowling.
The first flight was on October 12,1953.
Engine: Ranger 200 hp
Span: 32 ft 2.5 in
Length: 24 ft
Height: 6 ft 8 in
Empty weight: 1200 lb
Gross weight: 3000 lb
Payload: 1500 lb
Operating speed: 40-100 mph
General Airplane Services
USA
Fixed-base operator at Sheridan, Wyoming, in early 1950s. Converted Piper J-3s, PA-11 s and PA-12s for agricultural work by installation of bigger engines. Company’s Model II ag-plane was a mixture of Piper parts with a 200 hp Ranger engine from Fairchild PT-19 and a new lower wing to make it a biplane; first flight October 12,1953.
General Airplane Corp GAC Mailplane
Sesquiplane.
General Airplane Corp GAC 102A Aristocrat
Three-seat high-wing cabin monoplane
General Airplane Corp GAC-101 Surveyor
Three seat twin-engine high-wing cabin monoplane
General Airplane Corp
USA
General Airplanes Corporation founded in June 1928 at Buffalo; by 1930 had produced GAC 101 Surveyor three seat twin-engine high-wing cabin monoplane, GAC 102A Aristocrat three-seat high-wing cabin monoplane and the GAC Mailplane sesquiplane.
General Airplane Co Beta
Built during the First world war were Gamma S biplane with floats; Gamma L, similar but with wheels; and the Beta flying-boat. All had engine installations driving pusher propellers.
General Airplane Co Gamma
Built during the First world war were Gamma S biplane with floats; Gamma L, similar but with wheels; and the Beta flying-boat. All had engine installations driving pusher propellers.
General Airplane Co
USA
Based at Detroit, Michigan; built three types of aircraft during First World War and operated a flying school. The aircraft were Gamma S biplane with floats; Gamma L, similar but with wheels; and the Beta flying-boat. All had engine installations driving pusher propellers.
