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.
Air India’s latest induction into its fleet is the stuff dreams are made of – the Boeing 787 Dreamliner – which redefines passenger experience, environmental performance, lower operating cost and better economic performance.
