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

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 airplane’s flight and navigation equipment allows to operate the airplane by day and night under VFR or IFR conditions.

Ten years ago the Optica was available at a price of 200 000$.