As a result, the vskylabs rutan longez owners manual is based on the real longez owners manual. Virtavia rutan 61 long ez dtg steam edition manual version 1. Btw, astronaut jim voss has or had a long eze that ive seen many times at the auburnopelika airport. Includes top cover with no door and templates for bulkheads and pdf plans. Membersonly area features past newsletters and a small plan archive. This is the longez 3v listing page, here you can download the plan, article and see the main thumbnail and extra images. History of the long ez rutan aircraft factory founded 1967 last homebuilt plans sold 1985 oshkosh 2010 by burt rutan. Aircraft spruce supplies components for a wide variety of homebuilt aircraft and discount pilot supplies. The rutan model 61 long ez is a tandem 2seater homebuilt aircraft designed by burt rutans rutan aircraft factory the long ez has a canard layout, with a swept wing with root leading edge strakes and wingtip rudders, and a pusher engine and propeller.
Actual cps in pdf format cps in txt format no pictures cp summary by chapter xls format roncz canard mod. I didnt notice any such program in the pdf file properties. This is a radio controlled, glow powered, almostreadytofly, 57 long ez 46 rc airplane. If youve read about the fusco fiaso, you know that this project is completely dead, as far as any kit production goes. The rc long ez from rc powers is made from depron and has a wingspan of 30 in. I fly it to the week long eaa oshkosh airventure convention every year and camp out near it along with a bunch of other canard enthusiasts.
It is a highperformance homebuilt aircraft, hundreds of which have been constructed. The rutan model 61 long ez is a tandem 2seater homebuilt aircraft designed by burt rutans. I also have all the canard pusher newsletters and the owners manual, plus. Unique features include composite construction, a nose mounted canard for pitch. I also have all the canard pusher newsletters and the owners manual, plus assor. Once the file is downloaded, you will have to get it printed. Long ez diy rc aircraft kit enjoy free shipping worldwide. Long ez the longez designed by burt rutan, is a homebuilt aircraft derived from the varieze. The design later evolved into the long ez and other, larger cabin canard aircraft. Rutan varieze national air and space museum the long ez build.
The drawings include ng30, f22, f28, instrument panel and the front and rear seat bulkheads. We have designed and tested many improvements and modifications for certain canard aircraft that literally transforms these absolutely perfect flying machines into higher quality airplanes. See more ideas about foam board, rc planes, model airplanes. 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. Its very boring work that is a lot for one person but would go super fast with 5. The long ez had a range of 2,010 miles 3,230 km, over twice that of the varieze. I am curious to know if anyone has ever run across a set of plans for a large scale. Features the sticky thread vintage radio control society devoted to all things vrcsrelated.
Im curious what design software, if any, you used for the plans. The zip file contains six autocad drawings that can be printed to full scale at most kinkos. Jul 22, 2015 rutan rc plans to begin selling long ez models in 2015, and spaceshipone and the white knight carrier airplane will follow. We can arrange for you to check them against original plans. Downloads for longez, varieze and other burt rutan aircraft. It starts off with my engineering cube mate telling me that i should contact this guy called poodle or beagles, anyway something like that. The test vehicle designed by raf and constructed h the pth id according to the long ez manufacturing plans is a two place, tandem seat, homebuilt, experimental class aircraft.
Aug 10, 2016 time lapse video of my long ez airplane build. The project is designed and engineered around the original 1980 long ez plans and pilot operating handbook n79ra. It has a fiberglass fuselage and obechi over foam wings. An advertisement in sport aviation orexperimenter magazine under plans wanted may unearth a set that someone has not used to build an airplane. While doing your homework and research, you will notice there are many builder blogs that talk a lot of garbage when it comes to making mods. Plans for the long ez rollover structure rutan aircraft. The long ez designed by burt rutan, is a homebuilt aircraft derived from the varieze. Online plan services provide plans as an electronic file which can be downloaded from the web, or in some cases via email. Digital text and a few pictures is a much lighter format. Defiant 2 engine 4 seat cozy iv single 4 seat cozy iii single 3 seat long ez single 2 seat varieze smaller single, 2 seat eracer side by side 2 seat retract. Recommended power is a 2600 kv motor turning a 6 x 4 propeller. Flite test plans free ebooks in the genres you love. In addition to it being a fast and efficient airplane, the canard design makes the plane stall resistant.
Strong pitch trim mounted on right side of long ez. If you know your design was published, kitted, or flown in 1985 or earlier, thats good enough for vrcs. Longez cad drawings tony malfa has generously provided a set of cad drawings for the longez. Manufacturing manual this is a 26 chapter manual, giving the builder stepbystep instructions. Take advantage of new canard buyers con artist david orr. Youve probably seen a canard the small, forward wing you see on a eurofighter typhoon or the rutan longez. Long eze velociraptor foam canard pusher scratchbuild. The tricycle landing gear has fixed main wheels with streamlined spats, and a retractable nosewheel. Long ez diy rc aircraft kitrc aircraft kitslong ezaircraft. Hello, if anyone needs a set of plans and templates for the long ez, i have a set of copies made at an engineering firm, high standards, extremely accurate. Please message me, and we can talk about next steps.
The longez is a refinement of burts two earlier designs, the variviggen and the vari ez. As most people know, at flite test we make airplane build kits that make it incredibly easy to build and fly your own rc aircraft. This aircraft was difficult to build and so it didnt achieve much success either in the number of plans sold or number flying. The ft ez glider is a great introductory build to introduce you to the flite test line of diy airplanes.
Vskylabs aerospace simulations 2021 vsl rutan longez. For educational purposes, i found these on the internet and just sharing them for others to read. Rafe 11 flight training manual rutan aircraft flying experience training manual is designed to provide guidance on how rafe pilots will be qualified and operate rafe aircraft. In comparison outerzone is a slightly random collection of plans in pdf format. He also did all the illustrating and handlettering in the manua. It features all wood construction features the canard wing. If the file is a pdf, you can print it in tiles with adobe reader x or take the file to a print shop and have it printed full size for a few bucks. See more ideas about rc plane plans, rc planes, model airplanes. What are canards, and why dont more aircraft have them. Burts first set of homebuilt plans was for an airplane called the variviggen, a canard pusher which featured a lycoming o360 engine, and fully retractable gear.
Its very boring work that is a lot for one person but would go super fast with 5 dedicated people. The manual for the vskylabs longez aircraft can be downloaded for free. Rutan examined a scale spaceshipone at an eaa airventure news conference and quipped that the model sure beats the one we threw off the tower at mojave, california, as a crude test of its revolutionary shuttlecock. These refinements make the long ez a comfortable long distance, high altitude, cross country flying machine. Burt rutan rc longez os 70 fs surpass ll by richmodels.
The excitement of owning a long ez is just indescribable. Plus, those open ez plans were stored in one big, fat pdf. Still, after thinking about it for a while, i realized that there were things about the design and construction of the model. I make 2 types of elevator cores for the longez, hotwire template elevators and contour template elevators. Fullsize drawings a1 a14 landing brake flap canard pusher newsletters. Jul 24, 2020 the original long ez plans called for the same gu255118 canard airfoil that was used on the varieze, which could exhibit some pitchdown trim change if flown in rain and required a few extra knots for takeoff and approach if rain was present. Lets keep the canard community going and preserve an awesome aircraft. I looked at that project, impressive its all in windoz, my mac has a problem with that. Bag ez baggage pods for canard aircraft and single pods for rvs. Approximately 700 long ez exist in the usa alone, with many more being built. The long ez rutan long ez varieze plans the rutan varieze is a composite, canard aircraft designed by burt rutan.
The origins of this new speed build kit comes from our fantastic ft stem. If hes still keeping it there, i could get some pics, with his permission, of course. Longez including varieze aviation facts and trivia. We love diy aircraft because it is an inexpensive way to get started and you can always reuse the electronics from the aircraft on another kit or project. The rd scale berkut long ez my newer 2010 3d model of this design is available on. Its a delight to fly and even though it uses the same 108 hp lycoming engine as my colt, it flies about 60 mph faster it has a top speed of about 150 kts 180 mph, but i. Roncz canard plans roncz canard template extended round nose mod. The long ez was a plans only kitplane, and several variants of the basic design have. Designed in the mid 1980s by aircraft design legend burt rutan, the long ez has become the most popular plans built aircraft in existence. Print flite test plans flite test flite test rc planes. This modification is done to the longez canard for the same reason and because it makes the core better match the scale drawing given on page c1 of the longez special performance canard roncz canard plans. The longez designed by burt rutan, is a homebuilt aircraft derived from the varieze. Its simple design and polyhedral wings allow for the ez glider to be built and flown with ease. Diy airplanes flite test flite test rc planes, fpv.
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