| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-MVR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Victa Aircruiser |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Victa Aircruiser |
| Aircraft Version: | Victa Aircruiser 210CS |
| C/n (msn): | 07-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AvalonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMAV IATA: AVV Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Australian International Airshow 2025 |
| Photo Date: | 28 March 2025 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 793921 |
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The Aircruiser was a four-seat aircraft designed to complement the two-seat Victa Airtourer. The failure of Victa to win tariff protection saw the company exit the aircraft industry but the prototype Aircruiser was completed and the type certificated. The first flight was on 18 July 1966 but VH-MVR was not officially registered until 29 September 1967. The Aircruiser was among the assets sold by Victa to AESL in New Zealand and became the basis of 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. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 March 2025, and has since been viewed 45 times. |