REFLECTOR: Velo Flat Plate Area

[Laurence Coen]

I don't know the flat plate area but there about 400,000 reasons I like my 
Velocity better.  It's amazing that the fact they can sell it for less than 
$500K is a bragging point.

Larry Coen
N136LC (20KT slower)


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From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 1:58 PM
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Velo Flat Plate Area

> With the announcement of the specs for the Pipistrel Panthera being 4 pax 
> at 200kts burning 10gph with a 1,000nm range with an IO-390, the same 
> power plant as my SERG, stared me wondering what the flat plate drag is 
> for my aircraft since the Panthera is outperforming the SERG.
>
> Has anyone done the calculations for the flat plate area or knows what 
> that number is for the SERG?
>
> Richard
>
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