Velocity Canard Stall Explained

This brief video shows how a canard aircraft's (in this case a Velocity) wing stalls, and because of it's design has no tendency to spin or other ill behavior.

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Comedy

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• Velocity
• kitplane
• EAA
• homebuilt
• experimental
• aircraft
• canard
• EZ

[bferrell]

@aviator168 I've never seen a number published, but I'd guess about 10:1. The velocity does not require balast.

[brucenash]

nice explanation, but being a plane with such long landing distance and not being able to land in rough surfaces, is still safe compared to a rv-10 for example?

[bferrell]

@brucenash I suppose it all depends on your definition of what safe is. IMHO it is much safer than an RV-10, because it cannot fall prey to the most common fatal accident, stall spin on final. T/O&L distance is typically only 1500-2000' at worst, so although more, IMO not unreasonable, though the speeds are higher. It can land on rough surfaces in an emergency, it is simply not recommended do the the FOD the nosewheel will kick into the prop, so it is not a safety issue as much as damage

[bferrell]

@brucenash It also glides much better than a 10, so in terms of engine out safety, again, I feel it is superior because you can go further to a safe landing zone. All design choices are compromises, the canard configuration gives excellent stall safety with good aerodynamic efficiency, but gives up a bit on TO&L speeds in return. The pilot/owner has to determine if ti's a fair trade. Check out Scott Swing flying our plane and showing it's glide/stall characteristics here - bZrv16khqRU

[Aviator168]

Any one know the glide ratio of the velocity? What about the operation comparing it to the Mark IV? The Mark IV has blast weight which you have to place it in the front of the plane if you have 4 people in it, and if you have two people or less, you have to put that weight in the back.