BROOKLAND AEROSPACE OPTICA OA7  aircraft report

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 airplane’s 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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