The Vickers Viastra was an all-metal 12-seat passenger high-wing monoplane, built in one, two and three-engined variants, using the Vickers-Wibault construction method of riveted corrugated light alloy skin. It was meant for countries with poor surface transport. The prototype Viastra I flew on 1 October 1930 with three Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engines. Two twin-engined Viastra IIs flew the Perth to Adelaide route for West Australian Airways from March 1931, one until 1936. The one-off Viastra X G-ACCC was built as a Royal barge for the Prince of Wales and later tested airborne radios, and a final airframe with a lighter Wallis wing was used only for structural tests.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineTwo Bristol Jupiter XIF 9-cylinder radial engines, 525 hp each (Viastra II) 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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Vickers built several variants
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Vickers built several variants
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It was taken to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough for structural tests
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Operational history, first flight
first flew on 1 October 1930
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The Vickers Viastra was an all-metal 12-seat passenger high-wing monoplane
Specifications (Viastra II), powerplant
2 × Bristol Jupiter XIF 9-cylinder radial, 525 hp (391 kW)
Operational history
the other continued in service until 1936
Specifications (Viastra II), empty weight
Empty weight: 7,880 lb (3,574 kg)
Specifications (Viastra II), gross weight
Gross weight: 12,350 lb (5,602 kg)
Specifications (Viastra II), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)
Lead, manufacturer
Vickers built several variants
Operational history, country of origin
It was taken to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough for structural tests
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