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Old 5th Sep 2011, 08:41
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Angel Edgeley Optica - still flying?

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?
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I am pretty certain that I recently heard that one was still flying in the UK, but have no more information. Sorry.
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The owners and operators of the Optica.

AeroElvira - Home of the Optica and other civill light aircraft
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There were a couple lurking in the Aces high hangar at North Weald a couple of years ago.
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Chinese seem to be assessing viability of restarting production
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Now migrated to Thruxton.
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Optica

Gentlemen,
Thank you for your inputs, good to know that complete aircraft manufacture is alive & well within the UK.
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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
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