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vettin74(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:23 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! 



Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last year. From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. 

Nick Otterback

Arion Aircraft



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jdrane1(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:12 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Congratulations Nick and crew.  I know its been a long time coming.

John Drane

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N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior  XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! 



Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last year. From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. 

Nick Otterback

Arion Aircraft



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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 2:55 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Hell yeah!



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 N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! 

 

 Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last year. From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. 

 

 

 Nick Otterback

 Arion Aircraft

 

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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:22 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Nick and crew,

  Congrats on the flight.  the numbers seem unreal!

  looking forward to seeing it at SNF.

   

  the pic looks like a "top Gun" photo....

   

  Bear

  

  

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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:02 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Excellent.  Can't wait to see the video.

   

  

    Regards,

   

  Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant

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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:12 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Very short one up on facebook, rocketing overhead the Arion Hangar



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On Feb 6, 2014, at 7:02 PM, "Dennis W. Wilt" <dwwilt(at)AOL.COM (dwwilt(at)AOL.COM)> wrote:

[quote] Excellent.  Can't wait to see the video.

   

  

    Regards,

   

  Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant

  Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert

  Program and Project Management

  757-784-8113

  N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132)

 

 

  

  

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n45bm(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Congratulations, Nick. Good work.

Bernardo

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N320XS the first Lightning XS powered by a Superior XP320 160hp engine has Flown. The flight was only about 30min due to overcast skies and snow in the area. What a rocket, a shallow climb at partial power gave in excess of 1000fpm at 110knts IAS, should be a blast at full power and 90knts. Cruising around the pattern at 2150RPM gave slightly better than 130knts IAS. We have no fairings and took a wild guess on the ground adjustable prop. I cant tell you how long the takeoff roll was but it was certianly in the air before i expected! 

Big thanks to our crew who helped make this project happen over the last year. From left to right, Ronnie on structures, Moostang Mike, my lovely wife dana, me, and Jason our finish lead. 

Nick Otterback

Arion Aircraft

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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!



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Very short one up on facebook, rocketing overhead  the Arion Hangar



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On Feb 6, 2014, at 7:02 PM, "Dennis W. Wilt" <dwwilt(at)AOL.COM (dwwilt(at)AOL.COM)> wrote:

[quote] Excellent.  Can't wait to see the video.

   

  

    Regards,

   

  Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant

  Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert

  Program and Project Management

  757-784-8113

  N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132)

 

 

  

  

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Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:47 pm Post subject: N320XS first lightning XS FLIES !!!

Congratulations



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[quote]A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!



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On Feb 6, 2014, at 7:02 PM, "Dennis W. Wilt" <dwwilt(at)AOL.COM (dwwilt(at)AOL.COM)> wrote:

[quote] Excellent.  Can't wait to see the video.

   

  

    Regards,

   

  Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant

  Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert

  Program and Project Management

  757-784-8113

  N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132)

 

 

  

  

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