VELOCITY XL FG

N478B

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ALAN BUJANDA

VELOCITY EXPLAINED BY

A NINE- YEAR OLD

KEVIN BAKER

Take Offs: #1 #2 #3

Fly Bys: #1 #2 #3 #4

Go Around / Landing: #1

Landings: #1 #2

DARRYL GIETZEN

Velocity 173 RG N755V #1

High performance, composite, experimental aircraft,

featuring canard-pusher configuration with quiet,

spacious cabin for four persons, adequate baggage

capacity and long range cross country capabilities.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length 20 ft 6.10 m

Height 93 in 2.36 m

Wheel Base 110 in 2.79 m

Track Width 80 in 2.03 m

Wingspan 31 ft 9.45 m

Canard Span 188 in 1. 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

Empty Weight * 1,700 lbs 771.10 kg

Gross Weight + 2,900 lbs 1315 kg

Useful Load * 1,200 lbs 544 kg

Fuel Capacity * 70 US gal (420 lbs) 265 L

Cabin W / L / H 47.5" x 94" x 43.5" 1.2m x 2.39m x 1.1m

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

Tested Airframe Load + 6 G-Load

Landing Gear Fixed Tricycle

Seats 4

Engine LYCOMING IO540 - K

Compression Ratio: 8.7:1

Horsepower: 300

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

Propeller MT PROPELLER

Model: MTV-9-B/LD178-102

Type: Constant Speed / 3-blades

PERFORMANCE:

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

Vne 200 KIAS ( 230 mi/ hr ) 370 km/ hr

Ceiling + 20,000 ft + 6.096 m

Range (65% Power) * 816 nm / 939 mi 1510 km

Minimum Speed 65 kts / 75 mi/ hr 120 km/ hr

Landing Speed 75 kts / 86 mi/ hr 139 km/ hr

* Factory estimates

+ Gross weight increase allowed by manufacturer based on installation of 300 hp engine and upgraded brake system.

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