Brookland Aerospace Optica

Brooklands Aerospace Optica. Departing YHOX for the final time before the closure of the airport for redevelopment.
This aircraft is now based at YSBK, Bankstown airport Sydney along with its sister Optica. Both aircraft are Airworthy, and 2 of only 5 left in the worlds apparently.

And a Lovely sounding aircraft.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Optica
• brooklands
• aerospace
• Hoxton
• park
• YHOX
• YSBK.
• bankstown
• airport.

[usmctanks1]

Designed for both police observation as well as military recon (look at that bubble cockpit) was great idea I believe they sold several to police departments. would have been a good fit for fire observation in the pacific northwest also (fire season). To bad it never quite made it

[rotorlite]

I remember seeing one in person years ago when they first came out. I was very impressed. The pusher ducted fan arrangement was unique as was the bubble which always reminds me of the Bell 47 helicopter. I still have the sales literature for the Optica... somewhere. More videos please!

[Nosloveingneko]

I would have named it the Dragonfly XD

Damn I love oddball aircraft~<3

[lexichronicle2]

the views would only be more awesome if it had a true bubble windshield, with a transparent floor. :D

[lexichronicle2]

I came to this video because I was just (Nov, 2011) up in WH Smiths reading a copy of 'aircraft buyers guide' and they had a big review of the Optica. First time I spotted it I thought "WTF IS THAT? some nasty concept 'car' of the sky?", then realized the windshield is huge, and the point (the views must be excellent, plus, three seats :). Anyway, it seems the Optica is back in production. I can't remember precisely, just glancing thru, but I think it was listed as ?$220,000?.

[idontcare80]

@1abcrr1 Mark Hamill, Slipstream.

[1abcrr1]

this was used in a low budget sci-fi movie that featured , who was that guy who played the jedi knight,luke skywalker . cant remember the movie name either hahah

getting old sucks!

[superskullmaster]

@ExtremeRecluse Its a ducted fan assclown.

[megabuckler]

I had a student over here in England who built a large flying scale model for an exam project - it was magnificent

[Ramvad]

This was one of the best designs by John Edgley of UK. Pity the production came to a halt( after a "Fire" at the Plant at Old Sarum airfield in UK. It came to a halt because one of their first craft was being used by the police and it crashed! It took 2 years before the investigation concluded that it was Pilot error.- by then it was too late and all orders were cancelled..........Pity It truely was wonderful design..! Notwithstanding the noise at ground level but almost inaudible at 300 feet.