GSC Systems, founded in 1984, is a Canadian manufacturer of wooden
propellers
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for
homebuilt
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and
ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is northeast of Vancouver. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in nearb ...
.
[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
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hardwood.
Originally called ''GSC Systems International Ltd.'', the company is now officially ''GSC Systems (2004) Ltd.''
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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
References
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{{Aircraft Sales And Parts
Manufacturing companies established in 1984
Aircraft propeller manufacturers
Aerospace companies of Canada
Companies based in Vernon, British Columbia