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Revision as of 15:04, 29 September 2010
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The Velocity XL is the eXtra Large version of the canard pusher aircraft from Velocity, Inc..
Standard propeller-driven XL
The standard Velocity XL is available in 4 seat or 5 seat (the -5 version) configurations. Powered by either a Lycoming 260 hp (194 kW), 300 hp (220 kW) IO-540 engine or a Teledyne Continental 310 hp (231 kW) IO-550, the XL offers 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.[1] [2]
This airplane in standard or -5 configuration is available as both fixed gear and retractable gear. [3] [4]
Rocket Racers
The Rocket Racing League is utilizing a highly modified Velocity XL FG airframe and an Armadillo Aerospace 2,500 pound thrust liquid oxygen (LOX) and ethanol rocket engine in both its Mark-II X-Racer and Mark-III X-Racer demonstration vehicles. The Mark-II utilizes a standard fixed-gear Velocity XL airframe, modified for the addition of rocket propulsion. The Mark-III airframe was more extensively customized during manufacture explicitly for rocket racer use, with canopy top, center seat and control stick, and other enhancements in addition to the rocket propulsion added to the Mark-II.[5]
See also
- Velocity SE
- Freedom Aviation Phoenix
- Rutan Long-EZ
- Rutan VariEze
- Rutan Defiant
- Berkut aircraft
- Cozy MK IV
References
- ^ http://www.velocityaircraft.com/airplane-specifications.html
- ^ http://www.velocityaircraft.com/airplane-models-txl.html
- ^ http://www.velocityaircraft.com/airplane-models-xl5.html
- ^ http://www.velocityaircraft.com/airplane-models-txl.html
- ^ Rocket Racing League Announces Milestone Development in X-Racer, press release, 2010-03-10, accessed 2010-05-03.
External links
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