View Full Version : Edgeley Optica - still flying?
ambidextrous
5th Sep 2011, 08:41
Was rifle-shooting at the RBL owned range adjacent to Culham Lock (E of Abingdon) yesterday (Sunday 4th.) when a twin - boomed, single engined light aircraft with a bulbous nose/cockpit flew overhead. Could this be the 'Optica', if so what is the current state of play?:ok:
fraternal greetings, ambi
I am pretty certain that I recently heard that one was still flying in the UK, but have no more information. Sorry.
Newforest2
5th Sep 2011, 20:52
The owners and operators of the Optica.
AeroElvira - Home of the Optica and other civill light aircraft (http://www.aeroelvira.co.uk/)
N707ZS
5th Sep 2011, 21:35
There were a couple lurking in the Aces high hangar at North Weald a couple of years ago.
Vizsla
5th Sep 2011, 21:57
Chinese seem to be assessing viability of restarting production
Newforest2
6th Sep 2011, 06:45
Now migrated to Thruxton. :ok:
ambidextrous
6th Sep 2011, 09:24
Gentlemen,
Thank you for your inputs, good to know that complete aircraft manufacture is alive & well within the UK.
ambi:D
G-APDK
6th Sep 2011, 15:10
The Optica was flying from Thruxton to Sywell for the LAA Rally but due to the poor weather on Sunday morning returned to base and never made to Sywell
G-APDK