| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CF-FGG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sznycer SG-VI Grey Gull |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sznycer SG-VI Grey Gull |
| Aircraft Version: | Sznycer SG-VI-E Grey Gull |
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| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wetaskiwin - RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Alberta, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CEX3 Other: - |
| Collection: | Reynolds-Alberta Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2014 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 444363 |
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A helicopter project initiated by Bernard Sznyce and Selma Gottlieb was financed by Montreal investor group Intercity Airways in 1944. First flight of the SC-VI-C CF-FGG-X was made in 1947. The second production aircraft, SG-VI-D Grey Gull with the same registration, flew in 1948 and later became the SG-VI-E with a 200 hp Franklin engine. Funding problems delayed certification until 1951 and ran out before production began. The project disappeared for over 30 years until discovered in a Manhattan warehouse in 1987. The vintage helicopter was acquired by the Reynolds Museum in 2002. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 March 2022, and has since been viewed 235 times. |