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Yes - I have it recorded in one of my my log books.
Edgley EA9.
I flew it in September 1997 at RAF Dishforth for 17
minutes, off an aerotow.

Flew like a K-8 - only with better performance.
Generally handled very nicely - but I found it difficult
to trim out.
I couldn't have been all that impressed because I did
not order one - and much preferred my Open Cirrus anyway.
I can't remember how much the asking price was - but
I don't think it was all that cheap.

sta13.
UK.




There were better gliders available for the same price, albeit
second hand ones.

There were plans to build a two seat version, but the firm who
were providing the money pulled out before construction got very far.

Edgley at one time produced a revolutionary three seat ducted
fan aircraft which had exceptional visibility, and the ability to cruise
very slowly. This would have made it a good helicopter substitute for
some jobs, and indeed one police force in Southern England had one.
Unfortunately they totalled it.

The firm had several other completed and nearly complete planes,
but they were destroyed in a fire. Such a shame, it looked a very
promising product.



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Mike Lindsay