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Originally Posted by crustychief
The Raptor looks pretty close to a velocity XL kitplane.
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Several have suggested that the developer of the Raptor should mount his Audi-based drive train on a Velocity airframe for testing.
Likewise, he should mount a known engine like the Continental IO-550 on the Raptor airframe to test its aerodynamics.
Gotta admire the guy, but an unproven airframe with an unproven engine is a daunting challenge.
He is doing this through the eyes of his coding background. Start with every feature, then fix bugs as they arise.
Typical aviation is to prove the aerodynamics first. Then we can consider adding pressurization and air conditioning after we know it flies well.