“VELOCITY”€

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Edited By: Omar Filipović
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Velocity is a four-place, canard-design pusher aircraft, first flown in 1985, which quickly gained popularity as a kit-built plane.
  • Constructed from all-composite materials, the aircraft features simple systems, making it accessible for homebuilders without requiring complex jigs or advanced tooling.
  • It offers strong performance, with cruise speeds ranging from 200 to 220 mph and a maximum range of up to 1,320 miles, depending on whether it has fixed or retractable landing gear.
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STANDARD DATA: (Fixed gear) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,250. Empty wt. 1,250. Fuel capacity 65. Engine 200-hp Lycoming IO-360.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 215. Cruise mph 200. Initial climb rate 1,400. Ceiling 20,000. Range 1,200. Takeoff distance (50′) 850. Landing distance (50′) 800.

STANDARD DATA: (Retractable gear) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,250. Empty wt. 1,250. Fuel capacity 65. Engine 200-hp Lycoming IO-360.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 230. Cruise mph 220. Initial climb rate 1,500. Ceiling 20,000. Range 1,320. Takeoff distance (50′) 850. Landing distance (50′) 800.

The first Velocity took to the sky in 1985 and followed with its public debut at the Sun-N-Fun Fly-in at Lakeland, Florida, in early 1986. The Velocity made quite an impression, and kits for this four-place canard-design pusher were served up like hotcakes. Construction is all-composite, and the systems are simple with no complex jigs or advanced tooling necessary.

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