The story of the Optica planes. YHOX gets a mention too!

[flying dog]

https://youtu.be/nI0pLhhLvns

[KRviator]

Similar in concept to the Seabird Seeker - but I fear the rise of drones will ultimately replace these aircraft for visual-observation-type missions.

[flying dog]

I can't access flickr.

 

Firewall rules.

 

Oops.  Sorry, read the wrong part as the reply.

 

(I Need to go to spec savers)

😉

 

Edited Sunday at 04:53 AM by flying dog

[facthunter]

Interesting article fd.  Thanks for Posting. Nev

[FlyBoy1960]

I think Peter Harlow (Foxbat) brought one into Australia from memory.

[facthunter]

That would be a fairly difficult plane to construct, in the original material especially. It was really a very heroic effort.  I hope Rod Stiff is eventually recognised for the Jabiru . It's not easy to do such things in Australia. IT takes a lot of Perseverance. Nev

[T510]

On 14/07/2026 at 12:42 PM, FlyBoy1960 said:

I think Peter Harlow (Foxbat) brought one into Australia from memory.

There are 2 on the register, VH OPI and VH BMC.

 

Both owned by C. Waterhouse