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Airtest: Flying the Gipps Aero GA8-TC

written by Owen Zupp | March 31, 2019

This story from the Australian Aviation archives comes from March 2012, when Owen Zupp took the Gipps Aero GA8-TC on a test flight.

The turbocharged Airvan can be identified by its three bladed prop. (Owen Zupp)
The turbocharged Airvan can be identified by its three bladed prop. (Owen Zupp)

The Australian character has long been associated with getting the job done and a practical approach to solving problems. No fuss. No worries. If it were possible to take that philosophy and capture it an airframe, then the team at GippsAero may well have done this in the form of the GA8 Airvan.

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