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Meet the aircraft
Velocity developed the XL from its smaller SE kit aircraft. The enlarged design uses a canard ahead of the main wing and a rear-mounted pusher propeller. Black Square documents the equipment and systems of its simulator interpretation separately from the real-aircraft specifications.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗An Oshkosh journey becomes a family occasion
Guerra’s journey to AirVenture brought the family together around the aircraft he had built. He and his father entered the AirVenture Cup Race, while his mother watched the finish and then joined them at Oshkosh. Their third place in the Sport class added a result to celebrate, but the visit offered much more than a finishing position.
Builder’s 2004 AirVenture account. XL-RG N724X, Race 24, flown with his father Ricardo “Rick” Guerra Sr.; this aircraft is not the simulated TXL-RG.
Ricardo Guerra Jr. · Read more ↗Panel choices change the reference you need
The product’s version 1.3 notes describe Working Title G3X Touch support and flight-plan crossfill with supported TDS GTNxi750 and PMS50 GTN750 installations. The available navigation workflow depends on the panel and optional avionics selected. Consult the matching equipment documentation.
Black Square Velocity XL · MSFS 2020/2024
Black Square · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
YouTube Mark Riley · 13 min ·
Velocity N929X 2016 Airventure Approach and Landing
An owner records a Velocity approach and landing at Oshkosh.
Real aircraft · Velocity XL
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Meet Velocity XL
Velocity developed the XL from its smaller SE kit aircraft. The enlarged design uses a canard ahead of the main wing and a rear-mounted pusher propeller. Black Square documents the equipment and systems of its simulator interpretation separately from the real-aircraft specifications.
Velocity XL
Aircraft type designators
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History & design
A canard with room to grow
The XL enlarged Velocity’s earlier SE design while retaining its distinctive canard layout and rear-mounted engine. Fixed and retractable landing gear versions exist, as do four- and five-seat cabin arrangements. As a kit aircraft it can also have different engine installations. Specifications for one example describe that configuration, rather than every aircraft a builder might complete.
Wikipedia contributors · Velocity XL ↗Research-based history of the real aircraft family; see the linked source.
Pilot accounts
An Oshkosh journey becomes a family occasion
Guerra’s journey to AirVenture brought the family together around the aircraft he had built. He and his father entered the AirVenture Cup Race, while his mother watched the finish and then joined them at Oshkosh. Their third place in the Sport class added a result to celebrate, but the visit offered much more than a finishing position.
The aircraft took its place among the show displays, and the family explored the grounds and museum. Dinner with other Velocity builders turned familiar names from the mailing list into people they could meet.
Builder’s 2004 AirVenture account. XL-RG N724X, Race 24, flown with his father Ricardo “Rick” Guerra Sr.; this aircraft is not the simulated TXL-RG.
Read the full account · Ricardo Guerra Jr. ↗A quiet flight closes a decade of building
After more than ten years of work, Sieders took his Velocity up for the flight that would complete its initial test period. The calm conditions left him free to enjoy a short outing and reflect on how far the project had come. His description makes a routine-looking flight feel like the end of a long chapter.
Much of the post is a thank-you to the people who helped him reach that point. Friends assisted with moving the aircraft, upholstery and painting, while others kept encouraging him to finish. His family had lived with the project’s demands on their garage and time.
Personal project blog · November 2021. Velocity XL FG-5; flight 29 completed the initial forty-hour test period, not his final flight in the aircraft.
Read the full account · Sieders Family Velocity Project ↗A demonstration helps a prospective buyer say no
A demonstration flight gave PedroB801 a chance to compare the Velocity he admired with the aircraft he felt ready to own. He enjoyed its speed once airborne, but came away concerned about the landing speed and the response of the ailerons at the slower end of the flight. The experience was exciting without settling his doubts.
In follow-up replies, he clarified that the chief pilot had made the landing after he flew the approach to short final. Looking at several completed aircraft also made him conscious of differences in build quality. His decision was personal: for his experience at that time, the Velocity did not feel like the right purchase despite its appeal.
Pilots of America · June 2015. Public forum handle; Velocity XL-RG demonstration at Sebastian. He flew to short final, with the chief pilot making the landing.
Read the full account · Pilots of America ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024Velocity XL
Black Square · Released
Velocity XL
Black Square · Released
Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Wingspan | 31 ft 0 in (9.45 m) rear wing; forewing 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 5 in (2.56 m) |
| Wing area | 102 sq ft (9.5 m² ) rear wing. |
| Empty weight | 1,700 lb (771 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,701 lb (1,225 kg) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Continental IO-550 air-cooled flat six , 310 hp (230 kW) |
| Propellers | 3-bladed Catto |
| Cruise speed | 240 mph (380 km/h, 210 kn) normal at 75% power |
| Stall speed | 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn) |
| Range | 1,150 mi (1,850 km, 1,000 nmi) at 65% power |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
More to explore than the canard layoutBlack Square Velocity XL · MSFS 2020/2024
Black Square documents an electric/hydraulic landing-gear system with a backup release, header-tank fuel logic and custom engine-management features. Its product guide is a starting point for understanding those systems in this simulator model.
Aircraft features · gear, fuel and engine systems
Black Square · Read the source ↗Panel choices change the reference you needBlack Square Velocity XL · MSFS 2020/2024
The product’s version 1.3 notes describe Working Title G3X Touch support and flight-plan crossfill with supported TDS GTNxi750 and PMS50 GTN750 installations. The available navigation workflow depends on the panel and optional avionics selected. Consult the matching equipment documentation.
Version 1.3 changes · avionics integrations
Black Square · Read the source ↗A glass cockpit with an additional navigation dependencyVelocity XL · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The listed panel combines dual G3X Touch displays, a GTN 750 and a GFC500 controller. The GTN requires the freeware PMS-50 add-on.
Black Square Velocity XL product description · MSFS 2020/2024 PC
Black Square · Read the source ↗The landing gear has its own warning and backup logicVelocity XL · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Black Square documents a two-green indication arrangement, an electric hydraulic system and a backup release valve.
Developer feature list; TXL-RG implementation
Black Square · Read the source ↗Cabin systems add more to the flightVelocity XL · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The developer lists working circuit breakers, environmental controls and inflatable door-seal sounds, with a door-ajar warning. Side-sticks can be hidden.
Product description; implementation claims, not runtime qualification
Black Square · Read the source ↗Fuel and temperature need attentionVelocity XL · Black Square · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
The feature list describes a combining header tank and engine-temperature management through custom G3X indications, alongside a dedicated turbocharger simulation.
Documented simulation features; no external variable mapping inferred
Black Square · Read the source ↗Pilot account
An Oshkosh journey becomes a family occasionBuilder’s 2004 AirVenture account. XL-RG N724X, Race 24, flown with his father Ricardo “Rick” Guerra Sr.; this aircraft is not the simulated TXL-RG.
Guerra’s journey to AirVenture brought the family together around the aircraft he had built. He and his father entered the AirVenture Cup Race, while his mother watched the finish and then joined them at Oshkosh. Their third place in the Sport class added a result to celebrate, but the visit offered much more than a finishing position. The aircraft took its place among the show displays, and the family explored the grounds and museum.
Ricardo “Rich” Guerra Jr.
Ricardo Guerra Jr. · Read the source ↗A quiet flight closes a decade of buildingPersonal project blog · November 2021. Velocity XL FG-5; flight 29 completed the initial forty-hour test period, not his final flight in the aircraft.
After more than ten years of work, Sieders took his Velocity up for the flight that would complete its initial test period. The calm conditions left him free to enjoy a short outing and reflect on how far the project had come. His description makes a routine-looking flight feel like the end of a long chapter. Much of the post is a thank-you to the people who helped him reach that point.
Patrick Sieders
Sieders Family Velocity Project · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
Aircraft background
Velocity XLWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
Velocity XLBlack Square · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Type designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Built-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 3 profile choices
Black Square Velocity XL
Black Square · Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Black Square Velocity XL: The profile supplies the canard aircraft’s selected mechanical-control loading.
Velocity XL
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2024 · MSFS 2020
Velocity XL: The profile supplies the canard aircraft’s selected mechanical-control loading.
Velocity XL (fixed gear)
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Review pending
MSFS 2024 · MSFS 2020
Velocity XL (fixed gear): The profile supplies the canard aircraft’s selected mechanical-control loading.
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