The prototype Aircruiser was among the assets acquired by AESL when it bought the Victa Airtourer program. It became the basis of the AESL Airtrainer but the Aircruiser itself remained a one-off. In 1978 it was returned to Australia taking up its old marks VH-MVR. Bob Kerr photo

VH-MVR in its original gold and white colour scheme.

VH-MVR was the prototype of a four-seat aircraft to complement the two-seat Victa Airtourer trainer. The failure of Victa to win tariff protection saw it exit the aircraft industry but the Aircruiser was completed, test flown (first flight July 18, 1966) and certified. -MVR was registered in September 1967. The Aircruiser was among the assets sold by Victa to AESL in New Zealand and became the basis is the CT/4 Airtrainer. After 10 years in New Zealand as ZK-DAH, the sole Aircruiser returned to Australia and took up its former identity in 1979.