| Vickers Viastra II |
| United Kingdom, 1930 - Just like
the Fokkers of the late 20's, the twelve passenger Viastra was a typical
representative of the half way stage designs between the biplane and
the cantilever low wing monoplane. It was meant to compete with the
surface transport in less well devoloped territories and was kept
simple in construction and maintenance. Western Australian Airways
used the type on their Perth-Adelaide route; popular and cheap, but
not at all satisfactory to the airline as no engines were found to
cope with the desert conditions for longer periods of flying. The
last of the Australian Viastra II's flew until 1936. |
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