Is the Long EZ a light sport aircraft?
The Rutan Model 61 Long-EZ is a tandem 2-seater homebuilt aircraft designed by Burt Rutan’s Rutan Aircraft Factory. The Long-EZ has a canard layout, a swept wing with wingtip rudders, and a pusher engine and propeller….Rutan Long-EZ.
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| First flight | June 12, 1979 |
Who makes the Long EZ?
Scaled Composites
Rutan Long-EZ/Manufacturers
What killed the Long-EZ?
Lance Hooley, who adapted the canard design of Burt Rutan’s Long Eze to take a GE-T58-8 engine, died when the aircraft crashed 2,000 feet short of the runway in Covington.
How Fast Is a Long-EZ?
298 km/h
Rutan Long-EZ/Top speed
What kind of engine does a Long EZ have?
Overview The Long-EZ designed by Burt Rutan, is a homebuilt aircraft derived from the VariEze. Changes from the VariEze include a larger main wing with modified Eppler 1230 airfoil and less sweep, larger strakes containing more fuel and baggage storage, slightly wider cabin, and the ability to use a Lycoming 108 hp engine with no nose ballast.
How big does a Long EZ plane need to be?
He says an O-235 powered Long-EZ ought to come in at 850 pounds, without a starter, and he wouldn’t consider one that weighs 1000 pounds as it would be a single-place plane most of the time. One with an O-320 engine ought to weigh less than 1050 pounds. Then look the airplane over in good light, but not in glaring sunshine that hides imperfections.
Who is the inventor of the Long EZ?
The Long-EZ designed by Burt Rutan, is a homebuilt aircraft derived from the VariEze.
What kind of airfoil does a Long EZ use?
The original Long-EZ plans called for the same GU25-5 (11)8 canard airfoil that was used on the VariEze, which could exhibit some pitch-down trim change if flown in rain and required a few extra knots for takeoff and approach if rain was present.