PlaneFox tracks 3 XL aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
A Velocity Aircraft XL flies about 1,000 nm, roughly 1,852 km, which is about 5 h in still air at typical cruise.
A Velocity Aircraft XL costs about EUR 2,560 a month to run, or about EUR 271 for every flight hour when it is flown 150 hours a year.
The Velocity Aircraft XL is a four seat, amateur built composite canard aircraft from Velocity Aircraft of Sebastian, Florida. It is the larger member of the Velocity line, distinct from the smaller SE models, and is offered as a kit rather than a type certificated production airplane. The XL uses a pusher engine installation, swept main wing and forward canard, with fixed gear and retractable gear configurations seen in the fleet. For buyers, its significance is the combination of cabin width, cruise efficiency and experimental category flexibility, with build quality and equipment varying substantially from aircraft to aircraft.
Typical Velocity Aircraft XL performance depends on engine choice, propeller, gear configuration and builder execution. Many examples use a Lycoming IO 540 series engine in the 260 hp class, although other installations exist in the experimental fleet. Commonly published cruise figures for well built XL aircraft are in the high 170s to around 200 knots, with retractable gear examples generally faster than fixed gear aircraft. Usable range is often listed around 1,000 nautical miles when equipped with long range fuel, subject to power setting and reserves. Useful load is aircraft specific, but the XL is generally bought for its ability to carry four occupants with meaningful baggage and fuel compared with smaller canard designs. Service ceiling figures are commonly published around 20,000 feet for normally aspirated examples, though actual operating capability depends on engine, propeller and oxygen equipment.
The XL cabin is arranged for four seats, with side by side front seating and a rear bench or individual rear seating depending on the build. Access is through gull wing style doors on many examples. The cabin is wider and more practical than the smaller Velocity SE, which is a key reason buyers focus specifically on the XL. Avionics are not standardized. Used aircraft may have anything from conventional analog instruments to modern experimental glass panels. Garmin G3X Touch, Garmin GNS or GTN navigators, Dynon SkyView and Advanced Flight Systems displays are common types of equipment to encounter. Garmin Perspective is not a standard Velocity Aircraft XL suite.
Condition assessment should focus on build documentation, weight and balance, composite workmanship, cooling performance, engine installation, landing gear system condition on retractable models and quality of flight test records. A detailed prebuy by a mechanic familiar with composite experimental aircraft is important. Common distinctions include fixed gear versus retractable gear, normally aspirated versus alternative engine installations, panel modernization and interior quality. In the used market, the Velocity Aircraft XL is typically positioned as a fast, roomy experimental cross country aircraft, priced according to build reputation, equipment, engine time and documented operating history rather than model year alone.