General Aeroplane Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Detroit, U.S. (February 10, 1915) |
| Founder | Corwin Van Husen Fred and Russell Alger |
| Defunct | August 28, 1918 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Alfred V. Verville, Herbert B. and Frank P. Book, Wm. Hendrie, Jerome H. Remick |
The General Aeroplane Company was Detroit's first commercial airplane builder. GAC built three types of aircraft during the First World War and operated a flying school. The aircraft were the Verville Flying Boat, the Gamma S biplane with floats (floatplane), and the Gamma L biplane with wheels. All had engine installations driving pusher propellers.