Velocity V-Twin

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The Velocity V-Twin is an American twin engined, homebuilt aircraft, designed by Velocity Aircraft[1] an following the layout of their earlier Velocity XL but with a single vertical tail.[2]

Development

Instrument panel of the V-Twin

The Velocity V-Twin is a four-seat (with a five-seat option), retractable tricycle landing gear, composite construction aircraft with a twin engined pusher configuration and the canard layout of the Velocity XL single engine aircraft. Its fuselage is that of the XL-RG, with the addition of the single, vertical surface which replaces the twin end plate fins of the smaller XL.

The aircraft features "gull wing" car-like doors and dual sidestick controllers. The flight control surfaces are the same as those of the XL. The aircraft's design goal was to offer the safety of twin engines without the stall and spin risks of a conventional twin during single engine operations.[1][3]

The prototype was first flown on 13 March 2012 and appeared at Sun 'n' Fun the following month.[2]

Specifications (V-Twin)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2013/14[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 or 4 passengers[3]
  • 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 horizontally opposed piston engines, 160 hp (120 kW) each
  • Propellers: 3-bladed MT Propeller

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 175 kn; 323 km/h (201 mph) economical
  • Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s) at sea level
  • Wing loading: 21 lb/sq ft (100 kg/m2) [1]

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bernard, Mary and Suzanne B. Bopp: Velocity: V-Twin, Kitplanes, Volume 29, Number 12, December 2012, page 21. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jackson, Paul A. (2013). Jane's All the World's Aircraft  : development & production : 2013-14. IHS Global. ISBN 978-0-7106-3040-7. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Velocity Aircraft". Retrieved 3 July 2012. 

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