Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 20

Aircraft Design Wind Tunnel Scale Model of a Late 1960s GAC-100 Airliner

About the Item

A 1/10 scale wind tunnel model of a GAC-100 Commuter airliner. Wingspan: 7ft (214 cm) The model is constructed out of laminated mahogany, and is built to the highest standards, it has moving ailerons, rudder, and trims. It was made in 1969 by F.W. Dixon & Co of Newton MA, for General Aircraft Corp. Pasadena, California. See photographs of the model being made in the F.W. Dixon workshop. The model was tested in the wind tunnel at the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory, Cambridge, MA. The tests were led by Prof. J.T. Bicknell of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), 26th of February 1969-9th of April 1969. The GAC-100 was designed as a low wing monoplane with four turboprop engines mounted on the leading edges of the wings. The all-metal fail-safe semi-monocoque tubular fuselage was to have been pressurized and to accommodate a flight crew of two, 50-60 passengers. Power was to be supplied by four Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65R turboprop engines driving five-bladed Hartzell Propeller constant speed reversible propellers. Designer Ladislao Pazmany.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 84.26 in (214 cm)Depth: 80.71 in (205 cm)
  • Style:
    Industrial (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1968
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190217124012

More From This Seller

View All
Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
A very rare World War II 1/5 scale wind tunnel development model of a Douglas "Destroyer" XSB2D-1 torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942. The model was made ...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

1960's Scale Model of a Boeing 720
Located in London, GB
A aluminium scale model of a Boeing 720 circa 1965. 1/60 scale. On original stand. The Boeing 720 is a narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a 707 derivat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Lufthansa Boeing 747 Scale Model by Verkuyl of Holland
By Matthijs Verkuyl
Located in London, GB
A scale model of a Lufthansa Boeing 747 - 100 by Verkuyl of Holland. 1/100 scale. Made by Matthys M Verkuyl, Badhoevedorp, Holland. As marked to the u...
Category

Late 20th Century European Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Metal

Prototype Design for an Aircraft Propeller Hub
Located in London, GB
A laminate mahogany prototype design for an aircraft propeller hub, circa 1935. Measures: Height: 31.5 cm - 12 inches. Diameter: 23 cm - 9 inc...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Aviation Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Handley Page Victor Cold War V-Bomber scale model
Located in London, GB
A 1-30 scale model of a RAF Handley Page Victor V-Bomber. The Handley Page Victor is a British jet-powered strategic bomber, developed and produced by the ...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Scale Model of the KLM DC-8 Know as the The Flying Dutchman
By Matthijs Verkuyl
Located in London, GB
A scale model of the KLM "The Flying Dutchman" Douglas DC-8 by Verkuyl of the Netherlands. On original stand. Made by Matthys M Verkuyl - B...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Industrial Aviation Objects

Materials

Aluminum

You May Also Like

DC-3 Dakota Aircraft Reduced Model Scale, Model 1936
Located in Paris, FR
DC-3, Dakota aircraft reduced model scale model. Handcrafted in aluminium foil, with engraved metal rivets, 1936. .
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

Junker JU-52 Aircraft Reduced Model Scale Model, 1932
Located in Paris, FR
Reduced Model Junker JU-52 scale model, handcrafted in aluminium foil with engraved metal rivets, 1932.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum

Folk Art Model of a Lockheed Constellation Airliner
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Aviation Objects

Materials

Wood

Constellation Lockheed Aircraft Model
Located in Paris, FR
Aircraft model constellation Lockheed, reduced model, lightweight wooden frame, handcrafted in aluminum foil, with engraved metal rivets. Measures: Base height: 26cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Models and Miniatures

Materials

Aluminum, Foil

Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Model supersonic concorde aircraft with structure and base in polished aluminum.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

A late 19th century scale model of field cannon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late 19th century scale model of field cannon, the barrel with a flared muzzle on an oak carriage with twin twelve spoke steel rimmed wheels and steel m...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Recently Viewed

View All