The plane the started it all - the he hailland puss moth, which had a cruising speed of 100 mph & a rangeof 714 miles. it wings span was 36 ft 9 inches as compared the Boeing 747's 195 ft 8 inches.
The Miles Merlin was a 4 -seater aeroplane which joined the fleet in 1935.
The Stinson Trmotor which required a " firm hand ".
The DC - 3 which was the mainstay of Air - India's Fleet in the immediate postwar period. Pilots called it an ' amiable cow'.
The de Havilland Leopard Moth DH - 85 was a development of the Puss Month & was used by Tata Airlines between 1933 -34
Tata Sons began Bombay - Indore - Bhopal - Gwalior - Delhi Service with the Waco YQC - 6 on November 6, 1937. The first flight was flown by Mr J.R.D. Tata.
The Douglas DC - 2, a temperamental beast, if ever there was one.
The de Havilland Fox Moth DH - 83 was a 4 seater biplane which joined the fleet in early 1935.
The Dragon Rapide DH - 89, which joined the Tata Airlines fleet in December 1938, was the first aeroplane to be fitted with a radio.
De Havilland 86, Epress Airliner. These aircraft were purchased from mac - robert son miller airline of Australia in 1939. They carried 10 to 16 passenger.
The Beechcraft expetior which joined Tata Airlines during the war.
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