Cessna GC-1

The Cessna GC - 1 was a special aircraft ( Air Racer ), in 1929 developed Clyde Cessna aircraft races. From the mid-wing monoplane with open cockpit, spur -wheel drive and an inline engine from Continental only one copy was built. Detailed data are not known.

History

The machine was registered in 1930 in the aviation role of Backwell and as Cessna GC-1 registered with the aircraft registration mark N144V. The press called the GC-1 Winged torpedo. The pilot Stanley Stanton reached in 1930 with the GC -1 in seventh place at the All American Air Cirrus Derby. The pilot EB Smith flew the aircraft during 1931er National Air Races and reached the fourth place with an average speed of 137.4 miles / hour.

The GC-1 was destroyed in 1932 during a crash landing in Kansas City and deleted in the aviation role.

Further development of Cessna Air Racer

The following models were fitted with Warner Scarab 422 radial ( line engines ):

• Cessna CR-1
• Cessna CR-2
• Cessna CR -3