REFLECTOR: Velocity, Inc acquisition by RRCC

[len.baxter at gm.com]

Congratulations Scott and thanks for the info....... Will this acquisition 
accelerate the BRS activities???


Len

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A Note to Fellow Velocity Aircraft Owners and Pilots Regarding the Recent 
Acquisition of the Company by Rocket Racing Composites Corporation -
 
Many have caught news of the recent buyout of Velocity by Rocket Racing 
Composite Corporation.  Questions abound about what this means for the 
Company and for Velocity aircraft builders, owners, and pilots.  I?d like 
to offer details about the buyout and how it affects us all.
 
Rocket Racing Composites Corporation (RRCC) is a newly formed technology 
subsidiary of Rocket Racing, Inc (RRI).  Yesterday it was announced at a 
major press conference that RRCC recently acquired Velocity, Inc.  The 
acquisition planning spanned several months; and was completed just a few 
days ago.
 
Velocity, Inc is strong and will continue as a manufacturer and parts 
provider focused on the Experimental-Amateur Built aircraft market. 
Operations at Velocity will only get better ? which means better support 
and better products for owners and builders!  One of our first goals is to 
develop a comprehensive parts manual for Velocity aircraft.  Imagine 
ordering a part by its part number instead of asking for ?the big thing 
that sits underneath the small metal thing that?s behind the crooked 
looking thing in the nose of the aircraft?!
 
Key members of Velocity management remain in place today and for years to 
come.  The core management group of Duane Swing, Scott Swing and I will 
continue managing the Company, although some of the titles have changed. 
Duane is the CEO and will focus his time between the business of the 
Company and assisting RRI with rocket engine integration into Velocity 
airframes.  Scott Swing is Vice President of Product Development and will 
continue as the chief of the Velocity Service Center; and I will continue 
direct oversight of manufacturing and administration while assuming the 
duties of President.
 
New to the management team is Don Hauck (hawk), who is the Vice President 
of Sales.  I hope that everyone gets the opportunity to meet Don.  He is 
an exceptionally talented pilot, salesperson, conversationalist, and 
someone with whom we all form an instant friendship.  Don comes to 
Velocity as the leading sales person from Columbia.  He has flown several 
times in a Velocity XL and is ?converted? to all that we hold sacred, that 
canard aircraft rule!  Don was instrumental in developing the cabin class, 
turbine aircraft design that was shown to the press on Monday.  Don dreams 
big.  Big dreams inspire!
 
Granger Whitelaw is the Chairman of Velocity, Inc and has a sincere 
interest and affection for the Velocity design.  Granger, who prefers to 
be addressed by his first name, is a visionary with plans to refine the 
Velocity model line into the spotlight of premier aircraft ? more advanced 
than Columbia ? more advanced than Cirrus ? touching those who want and 
expect the best performing, safest, and most techanically advanced and 
comfortably equipped aircraft in General Aviation.  Look for many 
announcements concerning safety innovations originating from Velocity.
 
New models are planned over time.  For now, however, it is business as 
usual ? placing greater emphasis on fulfilling sales ? modernizing 
equipment and methods inside the factory ? and continuing our unwavering 
support of Velocity customers, owners, builders, and pilots.
 
We are all truly looking forward to exciting times ahead!
Scott Baker
 
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