OMAC Laser 300
Old Man's Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1981 · light aircraft
The OMAC Laser 300, originally the OMAC I, is an American canard business aircraft with a pusher turboprop, built from 1981 but never put into production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turboprop, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.02 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Canard layout with a small foreplane and a pusher turboprop at the rear
- High swept main wing carrying endplate fins at the tips
- All-metal business aircraft with a cabin for five to seven passengers
Look for a canard business aircraft with a high swept wing, wingtip endplate fins and a single pusher propeller at the tail.
Specifications
- The OMAC Laser 300 has a length of 9.02 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.65 m (42 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The first prototype flew on 11 December 1981 and a second flew on 19 February 1983. Wind tunnel tests in the mid-1980s led to modified flaps and leading-edge droop, and a third prototype and first production machine flew on 29 July 1987.
Variants
An early plan for a turbofan version was dropped. OMAC still offered the type as late as 1993, together with an improved version designated the Laser 360.
Where you'll see it
Certification repeatedly slipped and, with an estimated