GSC Systems, founded in 1984, is a Canadian manufacturer of wooden
propellers for
homebuilt
Homebuilt machines are machines built outside of specialised workshops or factories. This can include different things such as kit cars or homebuilt computers, but normally it pertains to homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft ...
and
ultralight aircraft
Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailer ...
. The company headquarters is located in
Vernon, British Columbia.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 83. BAI Communications. ]
The company was originally part of
Aircraft Sales and Parts, but was sold off to an employee in 2000. Originally producing fixed pitch wooden propellers, the company expanded into ground adjustable designs and more recently introducing the GSC-GTA, a mechanical, inflight-adjustable propeller. Their propeller blades are all made from eastern
maple hardwood.
Originally called ''GSC Systems International Ltd.'', the company is now officially ''GSC Systems (2004) Ltd.''
Applications
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Sundog One-Seater
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Sundog Two-Seater
See also
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List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
This is a list of aircraft propeller manufacturers both past and present:
A
* Aero Ltd. - Poland
* AeroLux Propellers - United States
* Aeroproducts - United States
* Aerosila - Russia
* Airmaster Propellers - New Zealand
* The Airscrew Comp ...
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Manufacturing companies established in 1984
Aircraft propeller manufacturers
Aerospace companies of Canada
Companies based in Vernon, British Columbia