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Re: FIRST FLIGHT

CONGRATULATIONS Don & Jean.  Meant to get this to you sooner but I was
stuck at a conference in LA for a week.

Best Regards,
Jeff Barnes
XL-RG N411JB (a year or two behind ya)

Donald R. WHITE wrote:
> 
> N19DW   WHITES LIGHTNING    VELOCITY  XL/RG
> First Flight  Saturday afternoon August 8th, exactly 6 MONTHS and 6 DAYS
> after receiving fast build kit at Hangar #30 North Perry (Hollywood) FL
> Airport.
> Pilot Jean Prudhomme reported plane fles well, took off like a rocket and
> lands slower than his. Present empty weight is 1661#, expecting 1700# when
> paint and interior finished. After minor changes and more blallast plane
> flys excellent with an initial indicated airspeed of 170knots at 2100rpm
> and 21"mp.
> Gone painting.  More details later.
> Don White.