page_title: Velocity, Inc.
hierarchical_section_title: Velocity, Inc.
caption_attribution_description: English: Rocket racing plane at Tulsa International
context_page_description: Velocity, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer.
  The company was founded in 1984 by Danny Maher, marketing a four-seat homebuilt aircraft based on the Long-EZ design. The first prototype flew in 1985. The company was sold to Scott and Duane Swing in 1992. In 1995, the cockpit design was changed, adding a gull wing door design.
  In 2008, a power failure and crash of a Velocity undergoing initial testing at North Las Vegas Airport brought national attention to homebuilt aircraft testing. Banning of particular aircraft and flight operations at the airport afterward resulted in a power struggle over who has authority over airspace and access to public use airports.
  In 2008 Velocity received an order for 20 of its XL-5 aircraft to participate in the Rocket Racing League.
  On April 14, 2008, the Racing Rocket Racing Composite Corporation, a subsidiary of the Rocket Racing League, acquired Velocity Aircraft. The RRL announced their goal was to "produce an airframe that will be consistent for all competing Rocket Racers."
  In May 26, 2010, Scott and Duane Swing bought back full ownership of Velocity Inc from Rocket Racing League.
context_section_description: Velocity, Inc. is an American kit aircraft manufacturer.
  The company was founded in 1984 by Danny Maher, marketing a four-seat homebuilt aircraft based on the Long-EZ design. The first prototype flew in 1985. The company was sold to Scott and Duane Swing in 1992. In 1995, the cockpit design was changed, adding a gull wing door design.
  In 2008, a power failure and crash of a Velocity undergoing initial testing at North Las Vegas Airport brought national attention to homebuilt aircraft testing. Banning of particular aircraft and flight operations at the airport afterward resulted in a power struggle over who has authority over airspace and access to public use airports.
  In 2008 Velocity received an order for 20 of its XL-5 aircraft to participate in the Rocket Racing League.
  On April 14, 2008, the Racing Rocket Racing Composite Corporation, a subsidiary of the Rocket Racing League, acquired Velocity Aircraft.  The RRL announced their goal was to "produce an airframe that will be consistent for all competing Rocket Racers."
  In May 26, 2010,  Scott and Duane Swing bought back full ownership of Velocity Inc from Rocket Racing League.
caption: Rocket Racer at Tulsa International Airport, April 2010
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