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AIRCRAFT VIDEOS ALAN BUJANDA KEVIN BAKER Go Around / Landing: #1 DARRYL GIETZEN Velocity
173 RG N755V #1 RICARDO GUERRA ROBERT SUMOSKI |
AIRFRAME
Length
20 ft 6.10 m
Height 7 ft 9 in 2.36
m
Wingspan 31 ft 9.45 m
Canard
Span 188 in 4. 78 m
Main
Wing Area 122.5 ft2 11.38 m2
Canard
Wing Area 22.8 ft2 2.12 m2
Total
Wing Area 145 ft2 13.47 m2
Landing
Gear Fixed Tricycle
Wheel
Base 110 in 2.79 m
Track
Width 80 in 2.03 m
CABIN
Cabin Size (W / L / H) 47.5" x 94" x 43.5" 1.2m x 2.39m x 1.1m
Seats 4
WEIGHT
/ CAPACITY
Empty
Weight * 1,700 lbs 771.10 kg
Gross
Weight + 2,900 lbs 1315 kg
Fuel
Capacity * 70 US gal (420 lbs) 265 L (190.5
kg)
Useful
Load * 1,200 lbs 544.3 kg
Useful
Load (w/ Full Tanks) * 780 lbs 353.8 kg
Wing
Loading at Gross 20.0 lb/ ft2 97.65 kg/ m2
Power Loading 9.66
lb/hp 4.38
kg/hp
Design
Load Factors +9 / -7 G-Load
Tested Airframe Load +6 G-Load
POWERPLANT
Lycoming IO540 – K:
Horsepower: 300
Maximum
RPM: 2,700
Height: 19.6 in. 0.50 m
Width: 34.25 in. 0.87 m
Length: 39.34 in. 1 m
Weight
(Dry) 469 lbs 212.7 kg
MT Propeller:
Model: MTV-9-B/LD178-102
Type: Constant Speed / Hydraulic /
3-blades
PERFORMANCE
Maximum Wind Taxi 40 kts
/ 46 mi/ hr 74 km/ hr (w/ doors closed)
Crosswind Component
Takeoff: 15 kts / 17 mi/ hr 27 km/ hr
Landing: 20 kts / 23 mi/ hr 32 km/ hr
Takeoff Distance * 1,300 ft 396 m
Rate of Climb * 1,300 ft/ min 396 m/ min
Landing Distance * 1,500 ft 457 m
Cruise Speed (75%) * 185
KTAS ( 213 mi/ hr ) 342 km/ hr
Never Exceed Speed (Vne) 200 KIAS ( 230 mi/ hr ) 370
km/ hr
Best Angle Speed (Vx) 80 kts / 92 mi/ hr 148
km/ hr
Best Climb Speed (Vy) 100 kts / 115 mi/ hr 185
km/ hr
Structural Speed ( Vno) 170 kts / 196 mi/ hr 315
km/ hr
Max. Speed Brake Ext. (Vfe) 110 kts / 127 mi/
hr 204 km/ hr
Landing Speed 75 kts
/ 86 mi/ hr 139 km/ hr
Best Glide Speed (Vbg) 95 kts / 109 mi/ hr 153
km/ hr
Best Glide Speed Ratio 12:1 Descent: 440 ft/ mile
Minimum (Stall) Speed (Vs) 65 kts / 75 mi/ hr 120 km/ hr
Range (65% Power) * 816 nm / 939 mi 1510 km
Ceiling + 20,000 ft + 6.096 m
AVIONICS
/ INSTRUMENTS
Dynon FlightDek 180
Electronic
Flight Instrument System (EFIS) and Engine Monitoring System (
Dynon EFIS 100
Redundant
Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)
Dynon
HS Expansion Module (HS34)
Dynon
Integrated Autopilot
Garmin
SL30 Comm/Nav Radio
Garmin
GTX327 Transponder
SoftComm
Intercom Panel Mount Stereo. Model
#: ATC-4PS
AvMap Portable Aeronautical Navigator (GPS). Model EKP IV
Zaon
Portable Collision Avoidance System.
Model XRX Onyx
*
Factory estimates
+
Gross weight increase allowed by manufacturer based on installation of
300 hp engine and upgraded brake system.
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