General Aeroplane Company

The General Aeroplane Company was Detroit's first commercial airplane builder. GAC built three types of aircraft during the First World War and operated a flying school. The aircraft were the Verville Flying Boat, the Gamma S biplane with floats (floatplane), and the Gamma L biplane with wheels. All had engine installations driving pusher propellers.

General Aeroplane Company
Company typePrivate
FoundedDetroit, U.S. (February 10, 1915 (1915-02-10))
FounderCorwin Van Husen
Fred and Russell Alger
DefunctAugust 28, 1918 (1918-08-28)
FateDissolved
Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan
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United States
Key people
Alfred V. Verville, Herbert B. and Frank P. Book, Wm. Hendrie, Jerome H. Remick
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