EA-7 Edgley Optica

The EA-7 Edgley Optica is a British designed aircraft for low-speed, long-range observation work.

With a similar cockpit to that of helicopters; the Optica offers a 270 degree panoramic view and almost vertical downward view. With a loiter speed of 81mph, around 40% power, the Optica's fuel tanks can allow for flying up to nearly 8 hours and has a range of over 650 miles.

Orbx have faithfully recreated the aircraft with a high level of model and texture detail, engine and cockpit sounds, fully interactive and clickable cockpit, comprehensive checklists and realistic flight model including the Optica's ballast system.

With the panoramic views the Optica affords, she is the perfect aircraft for exploring Orbx Landmark City packs, airports and regions, especially in VR.

The pack comes with several paint schemes representative of aircraft still located around the world, including a unique observation skin with front nose camera model.

The sense of freedom with the cockpit views is second to none and an aircraft you should have in your hangar for exploring the world in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 15.84 m2 (170.5 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 948 kg (2,090 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,315 kg (2,899 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 250 L (66 US gal; 55 imp gal) useful capacity
• Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming IO-540-V4A5D air-cooled flat-six engine, 190 kW (260 hp)
• Propellers: 5-bladed fixed-pitch ducted fan

Performance

• Maximum speed: 213 km/h (132 mph, 115 kn)
• Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn) (loiter speed, 40% power)
• Stall speed: 108 km/h (67 mph, 58 kn) outboard flaps up
• Never exceed speed: 259 km/h (161 mph, 140 kn)
• Range: 1,056 km (656 mi, 570 nmi) at 130 km/h (81 mph; 70 kn) (45-minute reserves)
• Endurance: 8 h (at loiter speed)
• Service ceiling: 4,275 m (14,026 ft)
• Rate of climb: 4.1 m/s (810 ft/min) 

To view the pilot model in exterior views, please use this workaround in the interim: Under Options - General Options - Misc, under Pilot Avatar Settings, please change the pilot avatar to something other than Default