The 1929 Victor Metal Aircraft Co Vimac was a two-place, open cockpit high-wing monoplane, powered by a Lee motor. It was reported as in development, but no final version was found.
The 1929 VK-1 was a two-place, open cockpit biplane powered by a 90hp Cirrus Mk III engine. Designed by Felix Knoll and registered N851N c/n 101, the wingspan was 30 ft 0 in.
The registers indicate this was a possible metal-fuselage evolution of Knoll KN-1, but leave unexplained a major engine change to 220hp Wright.
USA This company built at Freeport, Long Island, New York, in 1917-1918, radial-engined scouting/advanced training biplanes designed by A. S. Heinrich.
Designed by William L Shaffer, the 1928 SS-1 was a three-place, open-cockpit biplane. It was fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage with wood-framed wings.
No production data was found about this short-lived company, who announced they would keep the initial selling price at $2,000, except for a sole registry of NX5626 c/n 1. Some records show the 50hp Hallett H-526 installation replaced by a 90hp Curtiss OX-5 engine. The X license was cancelled on 2 January 1930 and the ID cancelled 2 July 1934.
Originated 1942 at Malton, Ontario, under Canadian Ministry of Munitions and Supply, to take over and manage Malton aircraft factory of National Steel Car Corporation to speed production of Avro Lancaster bombers. First Victory- built Lancaster delivered to RAF in August 1943. Total production 430, including seven unarmed mailplanes for transatlantic government service operated by Trans- Canada Air Lines; these were forerunners of the Lancastrian post-war transport version of the Lancaster. One Avro Lincoln Mk XV bomber built 1945. Company acquired from Canadian government in July 1945 by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Company Ltd, becoming A. V. Roe (Canada) and subsequently designing first Canadian jet fighter.
The Victa R2 was a four-seater monoplane designed by Luigi Pellarini. The R2 was all-metal with a T-tail, retractable nosewheel suspension, and was powered by a Lycoming O-360 piston engine with 135 kW.
The prototype C/n 02-1 VH-MVR flew for the first time on February 15, 1961. In April 1961 it was decided at Victa to cancel the development in favor of the Airtourer, as it turned out that the production cost would have become too high.
The R2 was disassembled and stored at Milperra until the Victa plant was closed. It was later taken to Bankstown where it remained in storage for many years.
Engine: 1 × Lycoming O-360, 135 kW Length: 6.58 m Span: 9.75 m Height: 2.53 m Empty weight: 539 kg Max. take-off wt: 1120 kg Top speed: 280 km / h Service ceiling: 5547 m Range: 1190 km Crew: 1 Passengers: 3