REFLECTOR: Now we know why N399DG was for sale

Mon Dec 3 16:19:30 CST 2012

Hi Bob,
It makes sense, the Velo is a much larger platform. I don't know if anyone
ever saw that USMC based Forward Observation aircraft based on a Long EZ?
It looked like a huge tandem, bubble canopy Velo. I think the drones put it
out of business.

Mark

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Bob Jackson (Jax Tech)
<bobj at jaxtechllc.com>wrote:

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> Mark,****
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> Maybe Long EZ's too, but I know for a fact that Velocity's are commonly
> used by various aerospace contractors for military and government
> applications -- usually as prototypes, testbeds and demonstrators for
> something that will not ultimately or necessarily be a Velocity when it
> goes to full production.  ****
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> The contractors like to pick up Velocity's that, for what ever reasons,
> only get half built or are involved in 'fender benders' and use them as a
> starting point with heavy modifications for a new prototype or
> demonstrators for as Mark says, drones, strike platforms, observation
> platforms, aerodynamic testbeds, and other uses.  Some originally based on
> Velocity platforms eventually even get over to **Iraq** and ****
> Afghanistan****, etc.****
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> They like the larger size of the Velocity that allows more flexibility for
> adding extra fuel tanks and various types of highly classified as well as
> more standard sensors -- for all the same reasons we all like the Velocity!
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> Too bad those guys can't participate directly on the Reflector and more
> openly and actively with the homebuilder community -- we would all probably
> push the envelope further and faster, but eventually we all still benefit,
> it just takes a little longer for those types of interactions to occur
> 'under the radar' and less directly.****
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> Bob Jackson****
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Mark Magee
> *Sent:* Monday, December 03, 2012 12:46 AM
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> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
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> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Now we know why N399DG was for sale
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> I think you are thinking of a Long EZ. The military has eyed the Long EZ
> for many military applications: Drones, Strike and even Forward Observation.
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> Mark B. Magee****
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> On Dec 2, 2012, at 11:05 PM, Rich Ervin <rich_ervin at hotmail.com> wrote:***
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>  I once saw a Navy built Velocity (huge!) built from a number of spare
> military parts - in fact, it was for sale back in 2001! Now I was told that
> was strictly authorized project - a testbed for military applications of
> the velocity design, but now I'm wondering if this is the same one...
>
> Actually I think that might have been a long-eze... Naw it couldn't be
> that one.
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> From: richard at naples-air-center.com
> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:59:50 -0500
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Now we know why N399DG was for sale****
>
> I heard a rumor, and only a rumor since the military and government are
> denying it, but this velocity is actually powered by a military surplus
> pulse jet engine from the Aurora Project. I cannot stress enough, this is
> only a rumor now.........****
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> Richard
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> On Nov 30, 2012, at 7:04 AM, Mark Magee <edjonesbrady at gmail.com> wrote:***
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>  Interesting. Might be a good buy, military surplus, pennies on the
> dollar, aerospace engineer built... Might even have a stealth jammer box
> installed that Uncle Sam's finest don't recognize and leave in the bird...
>
> Mark B. Magee****
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> On Nov 29, 2012, at 8:20 PM, Clayton Chase <chasec at gmail.com> wrote:****
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>  Maybe I was the only one who didn't know, but it's bad news.
> This new source says it was partially built with materials he stole from
> the Navy.
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> http://hamptonroads.com/2012/11/navy-purchaser-diverted-74000-plane-gadgets
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