Rutan long ez gwily fitted with baggage pods under wings. After the longez plans were withdrawn from the market, other evolutionary aircraft surfaced which leveraged off of the original design. The longez was designed for day, vfr, straight and level flight. Light aircraft, long ez for sale, for sale, advert id327. The longeeasy is a small, high performance, high utility homebuilt sport plane.
Longez introductory article n as a member benefit, you can obtain a copy of an eaapublished magazine article listed above, free of charge, by calling eaa membership services at 18005646322. I have added a longez upgrades page to post progress on the. The rutan model 61 long ez is a homebuilt aircraft with a canard layout designed by burt rutans rutan aircraft factory. As i have been playing with canards sort of i got to thinking maybe i would build a canard so had a look and can only find one scratch build of the long ez and thats form ft so here goes with my version of the long ez i will be using hk foam for most of the build. Please read the reference carefully for more details about the long ez and how to fly it. As a result, the vskylabs rutan longez owners manual is based on. Fsx rutan 61 long ez fly away simulation flight sim.
On 101197 at santa maria, ca, the pilot received a 12hour flight and ground checkout in the airplane by another longez pilot. Build inspection schedule 11 varieze and longez aircraft. As a result, many new features found their way into the aircraft. Brian, i have a suggestion that may be of some help for you. The manual for the vskylabs longez aircraft can be downloaded for free. The manual is another huge plus point, giving those who want to learn the tricks and now this all. Please have the name of the magazine, year, month and page number ready when calling to. It has over four feet more wingspan and nearly half again the wing area of the varieze. As a result, the vskylabs rutan longez owners manual is based on the real longez owners manual. The rutan model 61 longez is a homebuilt aircraft with a canard layout designed by burt. The aircraft is designed for fuelefficient longrange flight and can fly for over ten hours and up to 1,600 miles 2,500 kilometers on 52 gallons 200 liters of fuel.
Aircraft operations and flight performance are highly accurate, and it is recommended to follow the actual rutan longez aircraft manual for its. The author is not responsible for any accident, injury, or loss that may occur as a result of reading this blog. Flight dynamics have been updated and changed numerous times to make sure they fit with the style and the presence of the avco lycoming engine as well as the 0320 edition that some of these fly with. It is derived from the varieze, which was first offered to homebuilders in the prototype, of the longez first flew on june ramjet engine overviewpart of a series of jet engine overviews. The pilot was conducting a personal flight in his experimental long ez. The pilot sits in a semireclined seat and controls the longez by means of a sidestick controller situated on the righthand console. All of the assembly manuals, flight manuals, documents and articles for the long ez, varieze, variviggen, defiant and solitaire. We have designed and tested many improvements and modifications for all canard aircraft that literally transforms these absolutely perfect flying machines into real airplanes. Mar 14, 2020 plug your product or service as obnoxiously as you want, just keep it in this section. No is asserted for the content that is presented on this web site from the sr71 flight manual. Immensely popular, this wellknown twin has graced the skies for over 60 years. Henry john deutschendorf junior born in roswell, new mexico, on december 31th, 1943, at st. Rutan 61 long ez for fsxfs2004 by virtavia simshack.
It didnt cause pitts pilots to drop their gum, but it definitely showed the long ez s ability to ca vort. Fly, and which the engine specification and aircraft owners manual did not. The complete moldless composite homebuilt sandwich aircraft construction manual. Then, dick came up with an airshow routine for the long ez. This around the world in 80 nights flight was called the spirit of eaa friendship. For sale much loved rutan long ez same designer as space ship one. This long ez was built by willis joe kusy in his fairborn ohio garage in the early 1980s.
Designed for fuelefficient long range flight, it can fly up to 1,600 miles 2,500 kilometers and more than 10 hours on 52 gallons 200 liters of fuel. It is derived from the varieze, which was first offered to homebuilders in 1976. It starts off with my engineering cube mate telling me that i should contact this guy called poodle or beagles, anyway something like that. You dont have to provide any financial compensation to the great guys who paid to bring you this forum, pay to keep it running, and pay to promote it themselves. As part of my preflight check, i made sure that the brake operated. The longez is a 9 pound plane that comes in fast and rolls well. The project is designed and engineered around the original 1980 long ez plans and pilot operating handbook n79ra. Sep 15, 2016 brian, i have a suggestion that may be of some help for you. In the meantime, the vskylabs existing fleet is being maintained to follow a longterm development and maintenance update plan which covers every aspect of each project, and following xplane flight simulator development and.
About this content first flown in 1979, the long ez is an amateurbuilt aircraft derived from rutans earlier varieze model. The first real noticeable experience was when i was coming. The aircraft is designed for fuelefficient long range flight and can fly for over ten hours and up to 1,600 miles 2,500 kilometers on 52 gallons 200 liters of fuel. The rutan model 61 long ez is a homebuilt aircraft with a canard layout designed by burt rutan s rutan aircraft factory.
R utans 61 long ez is a canardwing homebuilt aircraft designed by rutan aircraft. Because theyre built from plans, longezs are almost infinitely customizableso that longez on the ramp may, in fact, be a one of a kind. History of the long ez rutan aircraft factory founded 1967 last homebuilt plans sold 1985 oshkosh 2010. Longezs carry 50 gallons of gas and even an o320 powered longez flies over a thousand miles. Nyv is equipped for night, ifr flight and is capable of limited aerobatics. The complete set of canard pusher newsletters from the beginning in may.
It improves stall characteristics and helps with efficiency. That all said i will give you my impressions of transitioning over to a longez. Now have family friendly 4 seat bonanza so need to sell the long ez first flight in. In typical fashion they had the second longez flying by november of the same year.
While in cruise flight, the airplane violently began shuddering, and the pilot immediately shut down the engine and attempted an emergency landing. Longesa flight of the century flight of the century. For the first time, the sr71 flight manual is available online. I have another boxed longez arf for local phoenix, arizona sale. Fsx rutan 61 long ez fly away simulation flight sim news. The day before yesterday i passed the flight test for my cplh addon rating.
Virtavia rutan 61 long ez dtg steam edition manual version 1. Flight 93 1 hours and 29 minutes movie 2006 on september 11th 2001, four domestic flights are hijacked by terrorists in the united states of america. This long ez was professionally built by a nasa aerospace engineer in 1994 with first flight in 2001. The us army aviation engineering flight activity conducted a. Chapter 16 flight controls and armrest consoles a long ez. Id try to contact other longez owners to see what engines are the most commonly used in the aircraft that would meet your flight envelope. Long ez wing removal and installation instructions. Vskylabs rutan longez owners manual tutorials xplane. He was a retired us air force test pilot and instructor with a lot of hours and too many landings to count. Approximately 700 longez exist in the usa alone, with many more being built. The prototype, n79ra, of the longez first flew on june 12, 1979. If that is your mission profile, then a longez is for you. When a document becomes declassified, it also becomes public domain.
Inspector signing off final inspection also requires first flight endorsement. The rutan longez is a tandem twoseat, homebuilt aircraft with a canard wing. This was another part i made to replace the old manual gear crank handle on the long ezs and veri ezs front landing gear. Tony records a dynon efis d10, a grand rapids 4000, and a gps during this short flight. Burt rutans web pages contains interesting articles, must read pdf documents etc. Long ez aircraft web page has information on 0320 lycoming long ez engine failure, long ez prebuy experience, sharing of information between canard aircraft owners, veriez, veri ez, cozy, velocity, rutan aircraft, sq200 and phillip camarda. November 14, 2019 by general aviation news staff 6 comments. The longez is a 2place, singleengine, allcomposite homebuild airplane.
I will say that one issue i never really understood with longezs until riding in my buddy marcos longez is that with the seat bulkheads designedconstructed the way they are, you cannot mount switches or items aft of where you can reach since your elbows cannot move aft at all since the physical seat back aka wall prevents it. Hi nioa, very useful data here, thanks for posting it. Rutan longez owners manual, second edition october 1983. The excitement of owning a long ez is just indescribable. Think of the names of curtiss, boeing, douglas, hawker, dornier, junkers, hughes and many more. Visit the website view the manual view update history. The aircraft is fitted with a 180 hp lycoming and cruises at 170kts. This long ez introduction aircraft based at stellenbosch airfield, cape town, south africa. They will gain speed in a hurry if you do not manage your attitude and motor closely. Great fuel consumption with long legs to cover huge range.
The rutan model 61 longez is a homebuilt aircraft with a canard layout designed by burt rutans rutan aircraft factory. The original longez was a designed as a viable and efficient cross country aircraft. Two cool ladies piloting heavy md11f ultimate cockpit movie airclips full flight series duration. Ez flight 6335 albertine avenue st louis mo 636 telephone 9012174598. Sep 10, 2011 flight in a longez, hudson valley fall. Rutan 61 long ez nyv for fsx fly away simulation flight. This part defused the pressurized flow enough to correct the issue and not effect ramair design or top end performance of my long ez. The manual was declassified several years ago and has now been made free to the public. In the meantime, the vskylabs existing fleet is being maintained to follow a long term development and maintenance update plan which covers every aspect of each project, and following xplane flight simulator development and evolution. Long ez rutan experimental aircraftairplane project ebay. We have followed the standard flight simulator format so you can get started flying right away. Approximately 700 long ez exist in the usa alone, with many more being built. The longez is an incredibly popular homebuilt aircraft flown by pilots all over the world.
The long ez is an incredibly popular homebuilt aircraft flown by pilots all over the world. Oct 17, 2009 this feature is not available right now. The manual is another huge plus point, giving those who want to learn the tricks and now this all works together a chance to do so. The flight of the century team has purchased a burt rutan longez n89cy and has converted it to an allelectric flying test bed aircraft on which to continue development of our patentpending infinite range electric flight iref technology by installing a front mounted recharging probe and related equipment.
This modification calls for the removal of approx 116 from the trailing edge fishtail area to allow the elevator to attain its 15 deg trailing edge up limit. Load your flight plan from pc into efis via memory stick or. One more very important question that should be answered before any engine choice is made. Cozy mark iv, 4 seat canard diy airplane, 200 mph mile range. Flight manual information is provided in the longez owners manual. I have a rich model defiant long ez twin engine which is about the same size as your long ez but i am having problems with the cg position the manual says 4 back from the wing le where it joins the fuselage and an online calculator i found suggests 2 back. The manual refers to another reference document on page 32. Like its predecessor, the longez was meant to be easy to build. Rutan longez gwily fitted with baggage pods under wings. Nov 06, 2010 r utans 61 long ez is a canardwing homebuilt aircraft designed by rutan aircraft. The project is designed and engineered around the original 1980 longez plans and pilot operating handbook n79ra.
Then came the globalflyer which set a record for the longest flight in. We have 1 rutan single engine piston aircraft for sale. Rutans longez is a larger and heavier version of the varieze built around the 115hp lycoming engine. Preliminary airworthiness evaluation of the rutan aircraft factory. It didnt cause pitts pilots to drop their gum, but it definitely showed the long ezs ability to ca vort. Rutan model 61 long ez by vskylabs in the early evolution of aircraft design it was the singular force of an pioneer engineer that drove the design and innovation. How to install an infinity aerospace retractable landing gear in a long ez. The longez was a development of the varieze, burt rutans first composite. Thanks to scott for letting us be the gib guygal in back, and to burt rutan for designing such a beautiful aircraft.
Now before you all start advising me which ships would be a better choice for an intro to turbine power, let me explain the 3 reasons for going with the triple3. In 1997, dick rutan and mike melvill flew two rutan long ez aircraft that they had built, sidebyside around the world. D and im now looking to get some time in the schwiezer 333. A must for any serious composite aircraft designer builder. The pilot sits in a semireclined seat and controls the long ez by means of a sidestick controller situated on the righthand console. The prototype, n79ra, of the long ez first flew on june 12, 1979. My goal is to give a prospective longez builder the upfront information they need to get building. The rutan model 61 longez is a homebuilt aircraft with a canard layout designed by burt rutan s rutan aircraft factory. If you fly mostly for fun with an occasional long trip, then the varieze is your airplane. Plug your product or service as obnoxiously as you want, just keep it in this section. The wings that fly us home the crash of john denvers long ez.
Vskylabs is developing new projects in ongoing, months and yearsspan efforts. Brand new grand rapids efis with engine instrument option, moving map with gps and ahrs built in. He even planned far enough ahead that his nonstop california to oshkosh jaunt had him arriving during the airshow. It is highly efficient and capable of longdistances with its onboard fuel supply of approximately 48 gallons. I am doing an upgrade project for the long ez i first built and flew in 1990. This deviation from the original design plans did not require faa approval, nor did it require a placard to indicate such change from the original design. While the varieze and the longez were both wonderfully.
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