REFLECTOR: Velocity Pictures

[Scott Derrick]

My understanding is its the main doors that are the limiting factor.
With a little beefing up of the nose gear doors and remove the main gear
doors you can raise the gear speed a lot.

I hope I've been advised correctly because I am doing just that.

Scott

RBrim wrote:
>
> I noticed on the flyover picture of N2059U
> <http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=Firefly_N2059U>, that
> there’s no nose gear door in place. I have often wondered what would
> be the downside of removing those doors, as the upside to me would be
> gaining the ability to drop the gear at a normal cruise speed instead
> of having to get below 120 kts.
>
> Has anyone tried that or have any results from doing away with the
> nose gear doors on a retractable?
>
> *Rodney Brim, *
>
> Blog - www.ManagePro.com/Blog
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Brett Ferrell
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2009 6:44 PM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: Velocity Pictures
>
> Not of the Velocity, it's still registered to Proxy, so I'm guessing
> they still use it as a testbed, I found a couple of more pictures
> <http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=UAV_N20PX>, pretty
> interesting stuff. I also noticed that the one that looks like the
> KARA Firefly (Skyraider) is registered as a Firefly, does anyone know
> if this a re-badged N2059U
> <http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=Firefly_N2059U>, or if
> it's just a copy? Looks like a copy to me, the nose is slightly
> thinner, and the doors are short.
>
> B
>
> Stockman, Bill wrote:
>
> Great work.   Any idea what happened with the UAVs?
>  
> Bill Stockman, Senior Associate
> Dayton Aerospace
>  
> (937) 369-4799 cell
> (937) 426-4300 work
> bill.stockman at daytonaero.com <mailto:bill.stockman at daytonaero.com>
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Brett Ferrell
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 9:02 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Velocity Pictures
>  
> Folks,
>  
> I'm going to put another plug in for the Wiki and our Pictures page.  
> After another big push, I now have pictures of over 180 unique paint 
> schemes/flying (or flown) Velocity aircraft.  I'd love to get a picture 
> of everyone, and I know I've heard the figure "over 400" floating 
> about.  So how about it?  If you're proud of your plane, won't you send 
> in a picture, or post it yourself on the Wiki?
>  
> http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=Pictures#Paint_Jobs.2FFlying_
> Aircraft
>  
> Brett
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