Armstrong Whitworth XV Atalanta, Card No 04 (JPAeroplanes 1935)

Civilian Aircraft 1935 (John Player)

Card No. 04: The ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH "ATALANTA" CLASS (Great Britain).

Imperial Airways and Associated Companies operate a fleet of these air liners on the Empire routes between Karachi and Singapore, and between Kisumu (Kenya Colony) 'and Cape Town. The type is a four-engined high-wing cabin monoplane; cruising speed 125 mph. It is designed to carry a maximum load of seventeen passengers and luggage, but this number is reduced in order to give each passenger the space and comfort necessary for travel in hot climates. The high-wing position enables the passengers to obtain an unrestricted view.