Velocity 173RGExperimental Aircraft • Kirksville, MO, USA

This 1990s-era Velocity 173RG, listed at $134,900 through Falcon Aircraft Brokerage, presents a low-time, efficient travel machine for the discerning owner-builder. The airframe and Lycoming 360 engine each show a total time of just 725 hours since new and since major overhaul respectively, with the propeller having only 3.5 hours since a factory refurbishment. The aircraft is described as being built to accommodate a taller individual and is marketed as IFR capable, with a four-place composite canard design featuring full retractable gear.

Performance figures provided for solo flight are a noted 174 knots true at 8,000 feet on a fuel burn...