REFLECTOR: V-twin with AOPA

Fri Aug 31 14:42:58 CDT 2012

Pop two PT-6's on it and might as well then let's stretch it to 46 feet long and 54 feet wide and seat 10. 

Richard

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On Aug 31, 2012, at 3:18 PM, Lawrence Epstein <ljepstein at hotmail.com> wrote:

> For that price, might as well use 2 PT-6's
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> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:26 PM, John Abraham <john at velocityaircraft.com> wrote:
> Richard,
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> Sales price of something like that would be $2.3mil.  Still interested?  But the engines would be FADEC!
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Richard J. Gentil
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 1:11 PM
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> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: V-twin with AOPA
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> Ok how about unpressurized 6 seat with a pair of twin turbo 550's or a pair of turbo normalized 580's. 
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> That would be a good kick in the pants when you push the power levers forward. 
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> Since the plan was originally to compete with the twin Comanche we could take the 720's from the Comanche 400 ramp them up to 780's and then we let that thing loose. 
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> I would like to see the first piston twin that climbs at 3,000 ft per min on one engine. 
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> Now that velocity I would love to build!
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> Richard 
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> On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:42 PM, Lawrence Epstein <ljepstein at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> As I understand it, pressurization is not even a consideration with that design. Fuselage would have to be re-engineered entirely.
> now a 6 seater, with 2 Deltahawks.....................................
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> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:32 PM, Richard J. Gentil <richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:
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> We have the proof of concept so now let ramp that thing up.
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> We need to scale that thing into a 6 seat 300kt (possibly pressurized) turbo charge piston twin.
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> Now that would be king of the market.
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> Richard
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> On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:21 PM, "Al Gietzen" <alventures at cox.net> wrote:
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> > Over my many years of being a pilot, builder, and Velocity flyer; I
> > frequently looked at comparing pros and cons, costs and benefits, of twin
> > piston vz single engine piston powered planes. To me, to balance always
> > favored the single; and given the moribund condition of the twin piston
> > market over more than the last decade, most buyers agreed.
> >
> > But the V-twin seems destined to turn the tables on that scenario.
> > Congratulations to the team at Velocity for a job well done! The combination
> > of looks and performance is impressive!
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> > Is this the airplane that Velocity should consider for certification??
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> > Al
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> > Subject: REFLECTOR: V-twin with AOPA
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> > http://m.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2012/120829velocity-v-twin.html
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> > A very special thank you to Peter Hobart and Tony Rizzo for participating in
> > this event. It was great flying with you guys.
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