Edgley Optica
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Author: Nigel Ish

The Edgley EA-7 Optica was a British light aircraft designed for observation work intended as a low-cost alternative to helicopters retailing originally at around US$200 000.

Wow the Edgley Optica too? Haven't heard of that a/c in 25+ years! I'll look forward to 2012 even more now.1
There was a slow flying aircraft, the Edgley Optica, that was designed as a helicopter replacement for police and similar duties as it would have been 2
A working example from my Edgley Optica model: Optica Configuration Gary R.3
An original British design in 1980 was the Edgley Optica observation aircraft. Other general aviation designs included the Socata Tampico, heralding a new range of French light aircraft.4
and the Edgley Optica, but sadly not the Vulcan flypast or the DC6.5
contrast, the beautifully bizarre Edgley Optica carried out some of the slowest flypasts of the show.6

Made by Edgley.

jets but also there are a few like the Edgley Optica which might grab your fancy.7
Snowbird, Edgley Optica, Thruxton Jackaroo etc. etc.8
The Edgley Optica has to be another real world candidate: Regards, Greg Logged - 9
The Edgley Optica I must say is a very fururistic design despite its first flight being in the late 70's I like the way you caught thi...10
The Edgley OPTICA in 1/72 Photo provided by Sharkit This aircraft was designed in the 1970s and flew in 1979.11
Height Main
2.31 m
Align
right
Designer
John Edgley
Stall Speed Main
108.0
Length Alt
815.34
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1315.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
1056.0
Height Alt
231.14000000000001
Type Of Prop
flat six piston engine
Endurance
28800.0
Never Exceed Speed Alt
9660.0
Loading Main
83
Power/mass Main
Power/mass Alt
322.91999999999996
Capacity
2
Airfoil
NASA GA-1
Cruise Speed Main
130.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2900.0
Ceiling Main
4
275 m
Number Built
21
Crew
One pilot
Never Exceed Speed Main
259.0
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Span Main
12.0 m
Cruise Speed Alt
4860.0
Area Main
15.8 m²
Cruise Speed More
loiter speed at 40% power
Useful Load Alt
810.0
Span Alt
1198.88
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Avionics
1
Power Alt
200 hp
Engine(prop)
Textron Lycoming IO-540-V4A5D
Propellers
five bladed ducted fan
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Edgley
Useful Load Main
367.0
First Flight
14
National Origin
UK
Climb Rate Main
4.12 m-s
Power Main
194.0
Image
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Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
4020.0
Max Speed Main
213.0
Climb Rate Alt
810.0
Length Main
8.15 m
Area Alt
171.0
Range Alt
39360.0
Similar Aircraft
*Brdischka HB23 Scanliner*Heston JC.6
Max Speed Alt
7920.0
Empty Weight Main
948.0
Ceiling Alt
14000.0
Category
British special-purpose aircraft 1980-1989
Ducted fan-powered aircraft
Edgley aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
2090.0
Loading Alt
17

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