Brumby Aircruiser is a proposed four-seat general aviation aircraft under development by Brumby Aircraft Australia. It is derived from the 1960s Victa Aircruiser, itself developed from the Victa Airtourer.
The original Victa Aircruiser was designed by Henry Millicer. A single example was completed in 1966, but production did not proceed and Victa ceased aircraft manufacture in 1967 after the Australian government declined to provide tariff protection for locally manufactured aircraft. Elements of the design were later developed into the PAC CT/4 Airtrainer.
In 2013, Brumby Aircraft Australia acquired the type certificate for the Victa Aircruiser design and announced plans to modernise the aircraft with updated systems and multiple powerplant options.
Brumby later announced an agreement with China's Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) involving engineering collaboration associated with the Aircruiser programme and BrumbyâÂÂs operations at Cowra, New South Wales. Aviation press reporting described the arrangement as coinciding with expanded production activity in China for some existing Brumby models, while development work on the Aircruiser continued in Australia.
Brumby has outlined several proposed variants:
Brumby has stated that the modernised design is intended to meet certification requirements comparable to FAA Part 23 through certification with AustraliaâÂÂs Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Public reporting in the mid-2010s described the project as being in a design and development phase.