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BROOKLAND AEROSPACE OPTICA OA7 aircraft
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This OPTICA was manufactured by Brookland's
Aerospace, England. It has a British Certificate of Airworthiness as normal transport
aircraft. It is designed for pipeline inspection, police, fire patrol, aerial photography.
The aircraft has very low noise and vibration levels as well as a uniquely high degree of
visibility from the cockpit. A 13 to 1 glide ratio makes it safe to fly at low altitudes.

The Optica features:
3 seats in a row w/full harness seatbelts
66 gal useable fuel
stall fence/vortex generators
28 volt power
IFR & night (taxi & landing lights, strobes)
janitrol heater
The rare airplane can be seen in action by watching the movie
"Slipstream" starring Bill Paxton and Mark Hamel.
Data:
- Performance: engine
power 260hp, range 520NM, endurance 8.3h
cruising speed (70%) 103kt / (50%) 86kt
take off roll 1082ft, over 50ft 1584ft
landing distance over 50ft 1820ft, roll 912ft
- Weights: empty
2090lb, MTOW 2900lb, crew 3 person
usefull load 810lb fuel 66gal 396lb
The airplanes flight and navigation equipment allows
to operate the airplane by day and night under VFR or IFR conditions.
The Optica equipped with King avionics.
Ten years ago the Optica was available at a price of 200
000$.
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