Marganski EM-11 Orka
The Margański & Mysłowski EM-11 Orka ("Orca") is a Polish four-seat touring aircraft of unusual layout, pairing a slim, glider-like composite fuselage with two pusher engines mounted on the wing rather than a single conventional tractor engine. Designer Edward Margański, previously known for the Swift and MDM-1 Fox sailplanes, set out to build a "flying limousine" with a low cabin for easy boarding and wide visibility for passengers as well as the pilot. The first prototype flew in August 2003 with fixed gear and Rotax engines; a refined EM-11C with retractable gear and Lycoming engines followed and gained EASA certification in April 2011.
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Did you know?
Look behind the cabin: two pusher propellers in the wing drive the Orka, with no engine at all in its nose.
Specifications
| Length | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
| Height | 2.6 m (9 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.3 t |
| Range | 800 NM (1,482 km) |
| Rate of climb | 790 ft/min (4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Landing distance | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 240 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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