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Introduced
  
1995

Manufacturer
  
Velocity, Inc.

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The Velocity Model 173 SE (Standard Elite) is the entry level canard pusher aircraft from Velocity Aircraft. 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.

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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.

Specifications (SE-RG IO-360)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1/2
  • Capacity: 2/3 passengers / 1,000 lb (450 kg) payload
  • Length: 19 ft (5.8 m)
  • Wingspan: 29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
  • Empty weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 60 US gal (230 l; 50 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360 4-cyl. horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 200 hp (150 kW)

    • Performance

  • Cruise speed: 187 kn (215 mph; 346 km/h) at 75% power
  • Landing speed: 70 kn (130 km/h; 81 mph)
  • Stall speed: 60 kn (69 mph; 111 km/h)
  • Never exceed speed: 200 kn (230 mph; 370 km/h) IAS
  • Range: 1,000 nmi (1,151 mi; 1,852 km) at 65% power
  • Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
  • g limits: +12 -7
  • Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 18.88 lb/sq ft (92.2 kg/m2)

    • References

    Velocity SE Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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