Edgley Optica
1/4 to 1/3 of the operating costs. Also, longer range/duration (8 hrs at loiter). Also quieter.
As I recall, the airframe is not as efficient/clean as thought. After the first prototype, they had to go to a larger engine. IO-360 to IO-540.
I want one.
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Originally Posted by tcar
Novelty only...
Like a small helicopter with virtually none of the utility of one....
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