VELOCITY XL FG

N478B

AIRCRAFT

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.

VELOCITY AIRCRAFT VIDEOS

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

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RICARDO GUERRA

Velocity N724X First Flight

Velocity Dreams

AV Cup Adventure

Velocity Adventures

ROBERT SUMOSKI

Velocity Landing at KWJF

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

xlback 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 (EMS)

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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