Transavia Corporation

Transavia Corporation was formed in 1965, as a subsidiary of Transfield to produce agricultural aircraft.

The initial design of the Airtruck had been done in New Zealand by Luigi Pellarini in 1956 as the single Kingsford Smith PL-7 tanker aircraft.

The PL-12 had an unconventional but practical layout for its intended agricultural top-dressing role.

Slender booms carried the two separate tailplanes on top of the fin/rudder units.

Further refinements in design in 1981 brought the PL-12-300 "Skyfarmer" with strengthened upper fuselage and a larger cockpit with roll-over truss.

OY-DVZ Transavia PL-12 Airtruk c/n 1238 built 1972, seen here on July 14, 1983, at Svævethy glider club, Denmark
Transavia PL-12 Airtruks of Hazair at Albury Airport in March 1988