General Aviation
Velocity 173 Rg Elte
Manufacturer: Velocity
The Velocity 173 Rg Elte is a kit-built, canard‑pusher aircraft from Velocity Aircraft. It evolved from the original 1985 Velocity, based on the Rutan Long‑EZ. The 173 Rg Elte has an enlarged wing, retractable gear, gull‑wing doors, a full‑length console, adjustable bucket seats, and a larger windshield, making it popular with homebuilders.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- velocity-173-rg-elte
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N613KT
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 8.94 m / 29 ft
- Length
- 5.8 m / 19 ft
- Height
- 2.36 m / 7 ft
- Max Speed
- 370 km/h / 230 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 346 km/h / 215 mph
- Range
- 1900 km / 1000 nmi
- Ceiling
- 6100 m / 20000 ft
- First Flight
- 1985
- Production Start
- 1985
Variants
- VELOCITY 173 RG ELTE- 2 registrations - Example N613KT