Glad you briefly mentioned the Velocity. My XL-5 RG (N36LV) had a 370HP IO-550 and seating for 5. Yes, it was 50 kts slower, but you can cover a lot of ground at 200kts. It was also an absolute joy to fly and was extremely forgiving. I could slow to 70 kts, get the canard pitch-buck going, hold the stick full aft, add full power and climb at over 2000 fpm with full roll control while the nose bobbed in and out of the canard mini stall. That would be a death sentence in a L IV.
@gsxr600rafii
Ай бұрын
Would really love for you to make some content videos with that bird. There is nowhere near enough velocity videos out there showing performance while in flight
@bwalker4194
Ай бұрын
@@gsxr600rafii Sadly, we had to part company. Retirement and the insurance industry made it very difficult to keep both a wife and a winged mistress.
@topgunm
Ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful GA aircraft.
@andrewday3206
Ай бұрын
The LX-7 is the Lancair IV with new wings and other minor changes. The main difference is the safer flight characteristics of the LX-7
@jonasbaine3538
Ай бұрын
Much slower than 4
@andrewday3206
Ай бұрын
@@jonasbaine3538 Not a lot slower, but yes a bit slower for much greater safety
@kurtdobson
2 күн бұрын
I flew the factory 4P prototype. I found it easy to fly. Not much cockpit room. I flew to Oshkosh that year (I think 2000) and saw 7 completed planes. Builders reported 5000 to 7500 build time and $500k to $1million in costs. You could buy a midtime Cheyenne turbine at that time for $500k, certified and a fraction of the cost of insuring an experimental plane.
@alexprost7505
Ай бұрын
*big carbon birds
@weofnjieofing
Ай бұрын
Superb aircraft. Cessna built a certified version called the Columbia 400 with fixed gear
@1fujimonk
Ай бұрын
Nicely done and well said! Great video content!!
@bigmetalbirds
Ай бұрын
thank you so much!
@blackbuttecruizr
Ай бұрын
Have many hours riding in the IV and IV-P from when I worked there.
@benjaminpohl
Ай бұрын
This aircraft has the worst safety record in the history of amateur-built experimental aircraft.
@dougmyers6013
Ай бұрын
like the early 930 cars from Porsche it was driver error...all the time
@benjaminpohl
Ай бұрын
Sadly, one day after my comment, another one went down at Oshkosh. RIP.
@jonasbaine3538
Ай бұрын
@@benjaminpohlthat was an ES not 4. These high wing load aircraft must be flown with absolute stall avoidance not stall recovery. It takes thousands of feet for stall recovery, so must avoid stalling in first place. Fly it like a jet.
@bwalker4194
Ай бұрын
@@dougmyers6013Not correct. There were many documented in-flight failures at cruise configuration. No warnings, no communication, just airframe failure.
@stanleypotter6238
29 күн бұрын
@@benjaminpohlSo, what do you want?
@frisk151
28 күн бұрын
I've flown my friends IV-P many an hour.. It is one of my favorite prop driven airplanes.. The only thing I probably would chose over it is Mike Patey's turbine propped speedster... Unfortunately, it is a one off for now...
@flyingpedal
Ай бұрын
I will buy one tomorrow ! For my flight simulator...
@bigmetalbirds
Ай бұрын
hahah nice one !
@user-ej9jq2zf1y
Ай бұрын
I would love to fly one!
@thewatcher5271
12 күн бұрын
It's Nice But I Like Aluminum, Like The Questair Venture. Thank You. (Like #694)
@user-bs8uu3uv6y
10 күн бұрын
Questair venture killed a friend of mine in an air race. The tail came apart.
@thewatcher5271
10 күн бұрын
@@user-bs8uu3uv6y I'm Sorry To Hear That. I Did See A Video That Mentioned One Racing At Reno With A Larger Engine. Thank You.
@jonasbaine3538
Ай бұрын
Fast birds. Stall avoidance required not stall recovery..
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