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Exhibit 25.1

FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)        o

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York	13-5160382
(State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.	10286
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

GenCorp Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-0244000
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Highway 50 and Aerojet Road Rancho Cordova, California	95853-7012
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

5³/4% Subordinated Notes
(Title of the indenture securities)

1.    General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

        (a)    Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York	2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York	33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association	New York, New York 10005

        (b)    Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        Yes.

2.    Affiliations with Obligor.

        If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

        None.

16.    List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1.

A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)



4.

A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)



6.

The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)



7.

A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of May, 2002.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:	/s/  ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO Name: ROBERT A. MASSIMILLO Title: VICE PRESIDENT

EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 2001, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

		Dollar Amounts In Thousands
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
	Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin	$	3,163,218
	Interest-bearing balances		5,923,554
Securities:
	Held-to-maturity securities		1,210,537
	Available-for-sale securities		9,596,941
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements to resell			4,723,579
Loans and lease financing receivables:
	Loans and leases held for sale		1,104,560
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income		36,204,516
	LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses		608,227
	Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance		35,596,289
Trading Assets			8,039,857
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)			836,786
Other real estate owned			1,292
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies			207,616
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding			292,295
Intangible assets
	Goodwill		1,579,965
	Other intangible assets		18,971
Other assets			5,723,285

Total assets		$	78,018,745
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
	In domestic offices	$	28,786,182
	Noninterest-bearing		12,264,352
	Interest-bearing		16,521,830
	In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs		27,024,257
	Noninterest-bearing		407,933
	Interest-bearing		26,616,325
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			1,872,762
Trading liabilities			2,181,529
Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)			1,692,630
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding			336,900
Subordinated notes and debentures			1,940,000
Other liabilities			7,217,748
Total liabilities		$	71,052,008
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock			1,135,284
Surplus			1,050,729
Retained earnings			4,266,676
Accumulated other comprehensive income			13,733
Other equity capital components			0
Total equity capital			6,466,422
Total liabilities and equity capital		$	78,015,745

        I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,
Senior Vice President and Comptroller

        We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been

prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell                  Directors
Alan R. Griffith

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SIGNATURE
Consolidated Report of Condition of THE BANK OF NEW YORK of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,