REFLECTOR: Velocity twin

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Velocitites,
 
I had a good talk with Duane one day regarding a twin velocity long before any cloth was cut for it. Duane wanted to design a twin that would not have a VMC issue. The deal with the big fin and rudder is that the canard will stall before VMC is reached, which will lower the nose and increase speed. This will prohibit the aircraft from loosing directional control even if they were nose high and as slow as they could go. 
The other objective that Duane wanted was for the airplane to be able to climb on one engine at gross weight. That probably meant that it needed slightly more wing. With a longer wing if you put large winglets on it that would require more structure in the wing. 
Bottom line is that Duane thought about this for a long time before mixing glass. I would bet that this airplane will do everything it was intended to do and in the end it will be a great looking airplane. How many million dollar Provost coaches would look good without great paint schemes on them? It's a square box you know. Ken Brock believed that every design could always be improved. The space shuttle could have been improved but who would argue that it was a great machine? 
I know one thing, if Velocity builds it, I have no reservation in flying it. I believe that this airplane is going to change the way that others look at homebuilts. 
 
Victor Taylor
Velocity N93DV 
Flying for 19 years.
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