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GippsAero’s GA8-TC

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.

GippsAero is tucked away in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, seemingly going about its business with a minimum of fuss. Yet from this regional airport has grown a substantial production line of aircraft which has positioned the GA8 Airvan to become the most prolific Australian-designed type certificated aircraft.