| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N74101 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Gyrodyne GCA-2 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gyrodyne GCA-2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Gyrodyne GCA-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Massapequa Park - Fitzmaurice Field |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1947 to 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 675408 |
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In 1946, the Gyrodyne company acquired rights to the Bendix Model J and developed it into the GCA-2. N74101 was reportedly the same airframe as the Bendix J prototype, N74102. The aircraft was reworked again in 1949 as the GCA-2A Helidyne compound helicopter with auxiliary engines on outriggers. Testing took place at small Fitzmaurice Field on Long Island. Photo from: Vertical Flight Society This photo was added on 10 April 2024, and has since been viewed 466 times. |