Velocity SE explained

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 160hp Lycoming IO-320 or a 200hp Lycoming IO-360 engine.[1]

Variants

Velocity SE-FG
  • Fixed landing gear version, 88 completed and flown by December 2011.
    Velocity SE-RG
  • Retractable landing gear version, 180 completed and flown by December 2011.
    Rocket Racer
  • The Mark-I X-Racer, a rocketplane design for the Rocket Racing League built on a Velocity SE airframe. It was built by XCOR Aerospace with an XCOR XR-4K14 thrust rocket engine fuelled by LOX and kerosene.[4] This rocket-powered aircraft flew several demonstration flights at the 2008 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh air show.[5]

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    Notes and References

    1. http://www.velocityaircraft.com/airplane-models-se.html Velocity SE
    2. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 75. Belvoir Publications.
    3. Web site: Velocity Aircraft. 11 September 2012. 31 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031105326/http://velocityaircraft.com/views/V3.pdf. dead.
    4. Web site: Twin 400 lb-thrust XR-4A3 engines aboard the EZ-Rocket . https://web.archive.org/web/20101125130731/http://www.xcor.com/products/index.html . 2010-11-25 . . 2010-12-27.
    5. http://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/06/xcor-xracer-videos/ XCOR X-Racer

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