The OMAC Laser 300, originally named the OMAC I was a business aircraft built in the United States in 1981 but which never reached production. It was a highly unusual design, with a canard layout, a pusher-mounted turboprop engine, and a high, cantilever, swept wing carrying endplate-type fins at its tips. Construction was of metal throughout. The cabin could seat 6–7 passengers, but incorporated quick-change seats, allowing rapid conversion to c...
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The OMAC Laser 300, originally named the OMAC I was a business aircraft built in the United States in 1981 but which never reached production. It was a highly unusual design, with a canard layout, a pusher-mounted turboprop engine, and a high, cantilever, swept wing carrying endplate-type fins at its tips. Construction was of metal throughout. The cabin could seat 6–7 passengers, but incorporated quick-change seats, allowing rapid conversion to carrying light freight. Early in development, plans existed to produce a turbofan-powered version of the design, but this did not eventuate.
The first prototype flew on 11 December 1981 and OMAC ("Old Man's Aircraft Company") initially hoped to obtain type certification by mid 1982. These efforts were delayed by an accident on the ground, and then a landing accident caused by the failure of a locking pin on the undercarriage. A second prototype took to the air on 19 February 1983, and certification was expected "no later than December 1984"....
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