GeeBee C-8 Eightster

The C-8 Eightster was a single-engine airliner developed by Granville Brothers Aircraft which did not go into production.

Design and development

The C-8 was an uncompleted design for a single-engine airliner. It was a wire-braced low-wing monoplane with fixed landing gear and a radial engine. Passenger entry was via a small door on the left hand side of the fuselage. Passenger visibility came from three semi-circular windows along each side. The main landing gear was faired, similar to the Gee-Bee racers.
The Granville brothers also designed a series of sportster derivatives, including the C-4 Fourster and C-6 Sixster. The C-8 was the only one to be constructed, being partially completed by the time the company went into liquidation.

Variants

;Gee Bee C Sportster: Single-seat sport / racing aircraft; basis for the C family.
;C-4 Fourster: Four-seater powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior, not built.
;C-6 Sixster: Six-seater, not built.
;C-8 Eightster: Eight-seater, to have been powered by either a Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet or a Wright R-1820. The prototype was partially complete at the time of Granville Brothers bankruptcy.