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Gear retraction of a Velocity on takeoff. The Velocity XL is 12 in (310 mm) longer and has a 20 in (510 mm) greater span than the SE. [3] The standard XL has a cruising range of 875 nautical miles (1,620 km; 1,007 mi) and a 75% power cruising speed of 185 knots (213 mph; 343 km/h) air speed.
The Velocity Model 173 SE (Standard Elite) is an entry-level canard pusher aircraft from Velocity Aircraft. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The four seat, rear engine aircraft may be powered by a 160 hp (120 kW) Lycoming IO-320 or a 200 hp (150 kW) Lycoming IO-360 engine.
Velocity, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer. The company was founded in 1984 by Danny Maher, marketing a four-seat homebuilt aircraft based on the Long-EZ design. The first prototype flew in 1985. The company was sold to Scott and Duane Swing in 1992. In 1995, the cockpit design was changed, adding a gull wing door design. [1]
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2013/14 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m) Empty weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg) Gross weight: 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) Fuel capacity: 100 U.S. gallons (380 L; 83 imp gal) Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming IO-320 4 horizontally opposed piston engines, 160 hp (120 kW) each Propellers: 3-bladed MT Propeller ...
The recommended engine is the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360, but a variety of powerplants from 160 to 220 hp (119 to 164 kW) have been used. One installation uses two Suzuki 1600 automobile engines driving two concentric contrarotating propellers. [3] [1]
The TAE 125-01, certified 3 May 2002, is the same with a 1:1.689 gearbox, weighs 134 kg (295 lb) and outputs 99 kW (133 hp) maximum at 3900 rpm, like the later 1,991 cm 3 (121.5 in 3) TAE 125-02-99 certified on 14 August 2006, then the TAE 125-02-114 on 6 March 2007 for 114 kW (153 hp) at 3900 rpm, and the TAE 125-02-125 outputting 125 kW (168 ...
The L550E is an air-cooled horizontally-opposed 550cc four-cylinder two-stroke petrol engine developing 37 kW (50 hp) at 7500 rpm which can drive a propeller either directly or geared. It employs a single magneto ignition, four carburettors , and is lubricated by oil mixture lubrication with a fuel to oil ratio of 25:1 for mineral oil or 50:1 ...
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2010/11 General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in) Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in) Height: 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in) with optional rudder extension 2.88 m (9 ft 5 in) Wing area: 12.87 m 2 (138.5 sq ft) gross Airfoil: NACA 65-018 (modified) Empty weight: 286 kg (631 lb) Max takeoff weight: 450 kg (992 lb) European ultralight; experimental 560 kg ...