The Long EZ is a Fast and insanely Fuel Efficient Airplane To Own

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Sir Drifto

Sir Drifto

Күн бұрын

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@supersupersomething
@supersupersomething 9 ай бұрын
"As the case goes with aviators, I got divorced, started flying again." Appreciate the honesty and the chuckle.
@JohnMoore-xf5wy
@JohnMoore-xf5wy 7 ай бұрын
So did I.
@rickc303
@rickc303 7 ай бұрын
Trade in the wife for a younger hotter tighter girlfriend 🤷🏻‍♂️
@YamGarage
@YamGarage 5 ай бұрын
LOL same
@YoniBaruch-y3m
@YoniBaruch-y3m 5 ай бұрын
Amazing… that much money remaining after the divorce!
@JohnMoore-xf5wy
@JohnMoore-xf5wy 5 ай бұрын
@@YoniBaruch-y3m Are you kidding? I first lived in a spare room in a big kennel with 23 Shepards, 3 Dobies and a Dane! It was 1975 and I was working as a security guard for five bucks an hour because she got EVERYTHING! 😭🤣 And every pup in the place loved me! 😍
@NarcFreedom
@NarcFreedom 9 ай бұрын
The Rutan organization = genius. I have been enamored with them since they were featured on a science or PBS program in the 80s.
@mercytoday
@mercytoday 9 ай бұрын
The aviator you interviewed sounded like a professional TV personality! Such a passionate conversation
@rfichokeofdestiny
@rfichokeofdestiny 12 күн бұрын
He kind of looks like Chevy Chase too.
@99bx99
@99bx99 Жыл бұрын
1,600 miles in ten hours? That's about right. I flew my 290 powered Long EZ from Hood River, OR to Oshkosh, 1,610 statute miles, nonstop in under 8 hours with a 12-15 MPH average tailwind. I was at 17,500' for seven hours.
@99bx99
@99bx99 Жыл бұрын
@Silver Dream Machine And I still had 7 gallons of gas (out of 52) left when I arrived, enough to go another 200 miles. In over 2,000 hours in Long EZ's that's the only time I ever filled the tanks to the brim. BTW, to get full tanks you have to fuel with the nose gear down and the plane sitting level.
@kurtwagner2874
@kurtwagner2874 Жыл бұрын
Is it pressurized or do you wear a mask?
@99bx99
@99bx99 Жыл бұрын
@@kurtwagner2874 At altitude I wear an oxygen canula. You know, like people who have smoked for 50 years have to wear all the time.
@kurtwagner2874
@kurtwagner2874 Жыл бұрын
I'm taking it that you are joking?
@99bx99
@99bx99 Жыл бұрын
@@kurtwagner2874 Not joking. That 290 powered Long EZ burned about 5.8 gallons per hour at a little under 200 MPH at 17,500' with a carburetor and one electronic ignition and one magneto. The second Long EZ I built has a hopped up 360 (215 HP) and with an Ellison throttle and two electronic ignitions (no mags) burns 5.6 GPH at 17,500' at my economy cruise of 200 MPH. Do the math. Both planes were built with racing in mind and have lots of drag reducing airframe mods. The 290 one was hopped up to about 170 HP with angle valve cylinders, 11-1 compression, porting, etc. and I beat up on 360 and a V8 powered one at Shirl Dickeys R.A.C. E. air races. It put 18 air racing trophies on my "I love me" wall.
@wilkoone9155
@wilkoone9155 Жыл бұрын
In the late 80s I took a commercial flight to Ayres rock in Australia and there was a Long Eze parked there. I had a chat with the owner who had flown from Adelaide (about 1,200km) to collect his girlfriend. What amazed me was that he didn't need to refuel to complete the return. I'm a XC glider pilot, so I love all airplanes especially that one.
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
that is amazing, would be very cool to fly Austrailia.
@wilkoone9155
@wilkoone9155 Жыл бұрын
@@SirDrifto I have just remembered that the aircraft I saw in Oz must have been a Vari Eze.
@Philscbx
@Philscbx 9 ай бұрын
Used to service these Mid Eighties - it is in fact the perfect design - so much so Beechcraft built a multimillion twin pusher turbo fan business jet. The nose gear needs redesign is about the only weak point. Cheers
@MartinSage
@MartinSage 10 ай бұрын
Gets 32mpg!! Better than my Honda CRV. And that's at 184mph cruise speed! Wow
@danielreuter2565
@danielreuter2565 9 ай бұрын
160 knots = 184 mph
@TheDwightMamba
@TheDwightMamba 7 ай бұрын
I get 32.5 MPG out of my auto Acura TSX with the cruise set to 72 MPH. This plane is incredible.
@einundsiebenziger5488
@einundsiebenziger5488 6 ай бұрын
But any Honda car is way more comfortable than this coffin with wings and canopy.
@33R3X
@33R3X 6 ай бұрын
​@@einundsiebenziger5488 You fr bruh 🙄
@kurtmann7595
@kurtmann7595 4 ай бұрын
​@@TheDwightMamba I get 76mpg in my 2001 Corolla with a modified fuel map
@mossm717
@mossm717 Жыл бұрын
“You’re not filming anymore are you?” Some fun was definitely had
@KingJellyfishII
@KingJellyfishII Жыл бұрын
lol I was wondering what was going on with that
@countrycorner9337
@countrycorner9337 9 ай бұрын
yea what was that about?
@__WJK__
@__WJK__ 9 ай бұрын
I'm thining it falls under... can't cofirm or deny.
@scubastevedan
@scubastevedan 8 ай бұрын
A friend of mine had one of those and I got to ride in it once. The Long EZ is such a cool plane and very efficient and nimble.
@Leo-fk9ch
@Leo-fk9ch Жыл бұрын
One particular flight in my B36TC, I was cruising at 12,000, 170 mph on a 350 mile leg to a gathering of Beech owners. On my TCAS I saw a target at my 6, closing fairly rapidly. I contacted him, he had my airplane in sight and said he’d pass at +100 on my right. I was thinking it was a twin, maybe a Mooney cruising at max power since I was well into my turbo at 80%., 24 squared.. As he passed me, I saw it was a Long EZ. I complimented the pilot on both speed and looks, he came back, chuckled and said he was “just putting along”. I’ll never forget that, and he left me far behind. Great airplane, genius design. Never have flown one but I’ll bet they are fun.
@buckmurdock2500
@buckmurdock2500 Жыл бұрын
BS, you don't have TCAS in a Bonanza.
@Liberty4Ever
@Liberty4Ever Жыл бұрын
When I was flying my Long-EZ, I always loved departing immediately after a Beech twin so I could pass them as we were both climbing away from the airport, knowing our relative fuel consumption. :-)
@n9amiwavelengthradio
@n9amiwavelengthradio Жыл бұрын
@@buckmurdock2500 BS yourself pal you might want to google it.
@buckmurdock2500
@buckmurdock2500 Жыл бұрын
@@n9amiwavelengthradio Moral here is: If you're going to tell a BS story, learn how the equipment works so you don't sound ridiculous.
@Zpc_Aircraft
@Zpc_Aircraft Жыл бұрын
@@Liberty4Ever 😁Really envy you. I'm also working on my longEZ project
@es330td
@es330td Жыл бұрын
I knew a guy with a Velocity RG,a Long EZ inspired canard. He routinely made 700+ mile flights without refueling. Amazing aircraft design from Routan.
@lanesaarloos281
@lanesaarloos281 Жыл бұрын
1981. Traveling from Alaska to So Cal. Pulled off the Hyway going thought Mohave after seeing airplanes. Ended up at the Rutan hanger and they invited me to look around after quick hello. There were a couple EZs outside and the first Long EZ (I think) inside. Really nice to a airplane enthusiast passing though.
@MrJdsenior
@MrJdsenior 7 ай бұрын
My father and I built one of these to a finished air frame, which I understood from other builders was about 1/2 way, time wise. We then sold it, and the guy we sold it to did the engine, avionics, and finishing work and flew it all over heck and back. Another guy in Indiana now owns it. Nice looking build here, I've seen a few that look like they were cut our with a hatchet and the epoxy and glass was thrown on from across the room. My son still gives me grief when I bring up the subject for selling it. He got a ride after it was finished. That was my second mistake. :-) I told him he could build his own, and I would help. Nada, so far.
@33R3X
@33R3X 6 ай бұрын
That's a sad story 😢 Proly your biggest regret I guess 🥹
@brettanderson3461
@brettanderson3461 Жыл бұрын
I just inherited Long EZ “Reliance” from my father in law. I’m Looking forward to doing cross country flying after getting rated and transitional training. I’ve always loved the design and performance.
@99bx99
@99bx99 10 ай бұрын
I knew that guy. Bob something? I think it was based near Seattle . I landed there once, a short skinny runway.
@brettanderson3461
@brettanderson3461 10 ай бұрын
Bob Sudderth, built in Snohomish, WA north of Seattle. I'm in WA but the plane lives in TX, so I have some logistics to work out. @@99bx99
@AlanMydland-fq2vs
@AlanMydland-fq2vs 9 ай бұрын
does your wife have another sister?❤
@brettanderson3461
@brettanderson3461 7 ай бұрын
@@AlanMydland-fq2vs No Sir 😀
@RTS907
@RTS907 Жыл бұрын
My dream plane ✈️ , for sure! Owner gave the whole nine yard description.
@georgeferrier2384
@georgeferrier2384 Жыл бұрын
Performance very very similar to my M20E Mooney
@triskellian
@triskellian Жыл бұрын
Enjoyable video review and flight! I had an opportunity to fly one many years ago and had a blast. I love that a Long EZ has excellent performance with modest power. Pretty cool that this one is IFR!
@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458
@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458 7 ай бұрын
Rutan's designs are al beautiful and perform well. Thanks for sharing this one.
@erich9011
@erich9011 10 ай бұрын
I believe your RV3 was built by the EAA chapter in Riverside (Flabob). Some of those guys were a great influence on me in the early 90's.
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@itoibo4208
@itoibo4208 Жыл бұрын
Amazing aircraft. That tiny thing will take you 1,000 miles, and quickly! People, please stop saying this plane model killed John Denver. This is irresponsible and not true. The plane had been modified from the original plans, and Denver made mistakes. Saying it killed him is like saying a modified car killed someone while they were fiddling with the radio buttons and not paying attention to the road. Even with the fuel switch not in the place where the plans dictated, it was still pilot error. The plane had been working fine for the previious owner. Use some intelligence and critical thinking instead of parroting everything you are told. You can read the incident report yourself, which is the right thing to do if you REALLY want to get the facts, rather than trashing the reputation of the plane, and its designer, by being maliciously ignorant and lazy and contributing to the stupid half of the internet.
@BixbyConsequence
@BixbyConsequence 10 ай бұрын
Well said. A number of mistakes were made and none of them implicated the design of this aircraft.
@MarkShinnick
@MarkShinnick 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for setting this straight.
@TrentWatkins-xr2vf
@TrentWatkins-xr2vf Жыл бұрын
The Long Eze was the more commercialized slower, heavier, roomier version of the efficiency winning Veri EZE, which was 1/2 the weight of the Long. The Veri Eze didn’t have a starter to save weight we hand propped them!! The original ones built straight and very well were exceptionally light had no trim tabs and ran 180-190knots in the 70-75% power range typically on old remanufactured 100hp Lycomings. The biggest challenge was getting a good high pitch prop. We had a Rutan Prop designed for high cruising speeds which made taking off interesting. The prop wouldn’t actually bite till about 60knots at which point it felt like getting kicked in the back side when it finally bit air. 90 was minimum rotation speed.
@buckmurdock2500
@buckmurdock2500 Жыл бұрын
100 hp Lycomings? Huh?
@MattCPN
@MattCPN Жыл бұрын
You are not even close to correct. My long Ez (this is my plane) is just over 1000 lbs. if you are lucky vari Ezs are 700. And no way 180kts…
@U20E27
@U20E27 Жыл бұрын
Ours was 600 dry
@99bx99
@99bx99 Жыл бұрын
@@buckmurdock2500 Yeah, they were 100 HP Continentals. Klaus Savier used to race his Varieze at Reno with his O200 kicking out around 140 HP and pushing 250 MPH. A few years ago he raced his 360 powered and normally aspirated Long EZ there and won the Bronze Sports class. Second place was a 540, supercharged F1 Rocket. I got a ride in that plane. It was fun cruising at 250 MPH. His 360 kicks out 250 HP. Klaus is a legend in his own time.
@AlanMydland-fq2vs
@AlanMydland-fq2vs 9 ай бұрын
whats also interesting is the q1 with a onan 16hp motor. how far do you think it could fly. i believe about 100mpg!! rhen rhey turboed it!!❤😂
@johnkemas7344
@johnkemas7344 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful aircraft! Great looks and performance. I'm envious!!
@Bimmerguy88
@Bimmerguy88 Жыл бұрын
Such a cool airplane! Where I grew up in Fort Worth Tx there was a white one I used to see all the time that was based at the nearby GA airport, haven’t seen it in years now, but I used to see it fly multiple times a week all summer long every year. Cool video!
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@kevinforth7618
@kevinforth7618 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful aircraft - thanks for sharing this
@edcew8236
@edcew8236 Жыл бұрын
I've seen comparisons of the -EZ with other homebulits of comparable power, the the -EZ efficiency differential is miniscule. The range is because it carries 50+ gallons of gas.
@ElectricPlaneGuy
@ElectricPlaneGuy 6 ай бұрын
We're pumped to electrify one of these air frames one day. A vibration-free Long EZ would be a beautifully graceful way to fly.
@YoniBaruch-y3m
@YoniBaruch-y3m 5 ай бұрын
How would it be vibration free if it still has the prop?
@JavierChiappa
@JavierChiappa 20 күн бұрын
@@YoniBaruch-y3m Maybe an electric duct fan?
@FINNIUSORION
@FINNIUSORION Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry. but I cant see an EZ without country roads playing in my head. such a great song.
@garyweber8201
@garyweber8201 10 ай бұрын
RIP John Denver
@verbonloucks6498
@verbonloucks6498 9 ай бұрын
RIGHT!
@bertram3951
@bertram3951 9 ай бұрын
Exactly😢
@AlejandroIrausquin
@AlejandroIrausquin 9 ай бұрын
Do not blame the plane...
@JohnViinalass-lc1ow
@JohnViinalass-lc1ow 10 ай бұрын
thank you, both, for that flight!
@jamesweir2943
@jamesweir2943 Жыл бұрын
cool. Burt Rutan was way ahead of his time.
@nickv4073
@nickv4073 Жыл бұрын
So it gets 30 MPG. That's insanely good.
@Lucky.Striker
@Lucky.Striker Жыл бұрын
Better than my bmw v8 😅
@tricky2917
@tricky2917 Жыл бұрын
Oh and it looks like a Shinden too. What a treat.
@BrilliantDesignOnline
@BrilliantDesignOnline Жыл бұрын
Good review, Varieze owner here.
@chrisdaniel1339
@chrisdaniel1339 Жыл бұрын
Burt Rutan was an aeronautical genius! His designs have impressed me for a long time. I cannot believe the range and duration of the long EZ, very impressive. Has anybody you know attempted to build a Long EZ using carbon fiber instead of fiberglass? Carbon fiber is stronger and stiffer than fiberglass so less plies of carbon fiber cloth are required and fewer plies would require less resin to wet it out decreasing the weight of the aircraft significantly, possibly allowing for the use of a smaller engine, decreasing fuel flow per hour and increasing the range and keeping about the same speed or keeping the same 150 HP engine and the aircraft is able to fly faster just because of the weight savings.
@BixbyConsequence
@BixbyConsequence 10 ай бұрын
The "Berkut" was a carbon-fiber derivative of the Long EZ.
@99bx99
@99bx99 9 ай бұрын
@@BixbyConsequence Yes, the Berkuts are all carbon fiber (except for one winglet where the radio antenna is inside of) because carbon fiber blocks radio waves. One problem is that carbon fiber is very stiff and the wings produce a rougher ride in turbulence.
@joeschade
@joeschade 9 ай бұрын
These were designed for the O-235 Lycoming. They fly well with them. Pilots being hotrodders didn't take long to use O-320s and O-360s. They use some stronger airframe components when they do that.
@chrisdaniel1339
@chrisdaniel1339 9 ай бұрын
@@99bx99 I learned about carbon fiber acting somewhat like a Faraday Cage when I was doing tons of planning for my overlanding rig. More or less it would be very difficult to make a cell phone call from inside the habitat if it were made from carbon fiber. That being said, in the wilderness I would be using Starlink and could use it to make WiFi phone calls.
@chrisdaniel1339
@chrisdaniel1339 9 ай бұрын
@@joeschade I can understand wanting to going fast, it is a blast. But using a larger, heavier engine with increase fuel burn has its drawbacks, the aircraft can only hold a certain amount of fuel so range is going to be shortened, payload may decrease, and possibly the extra weight will not allow a full fuel load. Just making the airframe out of prepreg carbon fiber would lighten the overall aircraft allowing faster speeds. Also there is a 35 hp difference between the variants of the O-235, 100hp on the low end to 135 on the top end, it would choose the highest hp variant and if I choose to fly longer range I can dial back the RPM's for economy cruise, but still have extra hp if I wanted to go faster.
@leonjordan4067
@leonjordan4067 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the flight seems like she handles really well….you can actually enjoy the view 🎉😊
@richardwallinger1683
@richardwallinger1683 10 ай бұрын
those exhaust pipes would benefit from exiting into a a single elongated fan tail . This would assist in slowing down the exhaust which will improve the airflow mixing and reducing the drag. I used this exhaust fan design on my 1980 Donnington GT.championship winning ground effects car.
@EasyFold007
@EasyFold007 6 ай бұрын
I am not into aviation and came across the video by YT recommendation. BUT have to say I sat trough the whole thing...really interesting guy...and yes...divorce can change life in positive ways :)...Keep up the good work..
@JREone
@JREone Жыл бұрын
I saw one of these flying near Rolla Missouri a few weeks ago awesome plane
@speedomars
@speedomars Жыл бұрын
I sold my Cirrus SR22T two years ago after buying it new and flying it for six years, during the peak of used plane values and got nearly all my money back. It had a cruising speed of 180ktas and a fuel burn rate at cruise of 18 gph. I was paying $3.50 per at that time, then you know who arrived and now aviation fuel is over $7. After two months looking around I put in an order for a factory built Velocity XLRG and am about a month from going out to fly it back home now. It has the Garmin G3x touch and Garmin GTX 750 in it and is powered by the Continental TSIO 550 C, 310hp turbo. It will cruise around 240ktas at about the same fuel burn I am guessing. It will be my last plane.
@AlanMydland-fq2vs
@AlanMydland-fq2vs 9 ай бұрын
and maybe your best one!! nice move❤😂
@herbyh369
@herbyh369 8 ай бұрын
Where did you have it built?
@speedomars
@speedomars 8 ай бұрын
@@herbyh369 The factory.
@herbyh369
@herbyh369 8 ай бұрын
Is it better to have an experimental rating? So maybe if you wanted to have the prop changed out or is it more ideal to have certified from the factory? Could you tell me how much they charged you? I am looking to learn to fly.
@shortribslongbow5312
@shortribslongbow5312 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video thanks for sharing.
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@microcolonel
@microcolonel Жыл бұрын
It'd be interesting to see a craft like this built with the new generation of small turbine engines.
@aceroadholder2185
@aceroadholder2185 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, below about 500hp gas turbines get terrible fuel economy. About the only place you see them on aircraft is APU auxiliary power units where weight and space are important and their short running times make fuel economy less of a concern. As a gas turbine gets physically smaller it gets difficult to keep the airflow from going supersonic inside the engine. If you cut the inlet diameter in half, the throat area is only 1/4 of what it was. So, when you cut the size of a small gas turbine in half, the shaft horse power or thrust is down 75% not 50%. The smaller the gas turbine the worse it gets.
@Dave5843-d9m
@Dave5843-d9m Жыл бұрын
The Delta Hawk diesel two stroke would be a superb solution. Powerful but economical on fuel. It has no internal compression so uses a blower. Altitude power loss is less of an issue.
@PixelatedExistence
@PixelatedExistence Жыл бұрын
Or some micro jet version, even better!
@buckmurdock2500
@buckmurdock2500 Жыл бұрын
which new generation of small turbine engines are you referring to?
@hjf3022
@hjf3022 Жыл бұрын
Look up the "Jet Eze"
@deweyox1
@deweyox1 7 ай бұрын
Ah fellow Sussex County resident! The air show at Sussex airport was awesome to be at every summer!
@PankajDoharey
@PankajDoharey 11 ай бұрын
I have watched this video twice now, amazing vid. I wish i could buy Long EZ kit.
@MarkShinnick
@MarkShinnick 9 ай бұрын
Most materials and refined plans are ez to obtain. Some of the metal parts too, but not as ez as before. Yet, it's all doable. Best is simply to patiently find one, finished or not.
@heathcwalker
@heathcwalker Жыл бұрын
Put a toroidal propeller on it and let us know how much improvement in performance you get !!
@gawebm
@gawebm Жыл бұрын
Cool, efficient aircraft. As a pilot I just can't get past the problem of a survivable off airport landing. Love to see other people flying them, though.
@buckmurdock2500
@buckmurdock2500 Жыл бұрын
@@BuildTheFutureYouWant lol
@Hibiscuscalyxes
@Hibiscuscalyxes Жыл бұрын
They absolutely do, and you land nice and flat, not tail up or something.
@xpeterson
@xpeterson Жыл бұрын
@@Hibiscuscalyxes The Long Ez has many advantages, trying to sell one on landing in a tight spot isn’t one of them. Stating that a SuperCub doesn’t get the cruise speed of a Long Ez is valid, stating that the Long Ez takes up more runway than a SuperCub is also very valid. Trying to say otherwise just sounds ingenuous.
@bloodwashed5550
@bloodwashed5550 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, always love those EZ's
@conlethbyrne4809
@conlethbyrne4809 Жыл бұрын
It's a cracking little aircraft & and I enjoyed the review very much. The closest I will get to one is in the simulator & funny enough, it looks like they did a good job. The views are spectacular also. Slainte Lads
@franosbornblaschke3694
@franosbornblaschke3694 2 ай бұрын
I think I have seen one near Fitchburg, Massachusetts this year. : ) Nice sounding, quiet engine.
@dandailey1857
@dandailey1857 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a racing toboggan with wings for the sky!
@ebenezerwheezer2957
@ebenezerwheezer2957 10 ай бұрын
John Denver loved his long ez for as long as he was alive😮
@AlanMydland-fq2vs
@AlanMydland-fq2vs 9 ай бұрын
love happens fast and quick😮
@lightningdemolition1964
@lightningdemolition1964 9 ай бұрын
I bet he had a different feeling the last few minutes though.
@oceanhome2023
@oceanhome2023 7 ай бұрын
“You aren’t videoing this are you ? No ! “As he cruises over the Boulder Flatirons
@chrisk3
@chrisk3 4 ай бұрын
I was wondering when someone would say that
@devilsoffspring5519
@devilsoffspring5519 9 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful little flyin' rig, she's such a little beauty. These little fukkerz are really cool, I'm not even a pilot and I want one!
@Cruiser777
@Cruiser777 8 ай бұрын
I agree. I had a friend that had one of those non-stop from miami to alabama. They are fast and efficient.
@seancunningham7589
@seancunningham7589 Ай бұрын
Love these style planes. My first dream (realistically achievable) plane was a velocity 173 … now they have a new one I like too.. and attainable.. totally different style of flying and IMPOSSIBLE to stall.. they porpus all the way to the ground
@taraswertelecki3786
@taraswertelecki3786 Жыл бұрын
Interesting aircraft. I am surprised it doesn't fly much faster than it actually does. It's efficient, low drag design would make it a very good starting point for developing armed drones.
@davidh7636
@davidh7636 Жыл бұрын
Looks just like John Denver 's plane. Hope the fuel tank switch isn't mounted behind the pilot.
@MBdrummer3288
@MBdrummer3288 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking!
@freesk8
@freesk8 Жыл бұрын
Oops, just commented the same thing before I read your comment! Ya beat me to it by ten days! :)
@damienhill6383
@damienhill6383 Жыл бұрын
I think John Denver's was non standard, from the previous owner's changes ...
@richardnixon4062
@richardnixon4062 Жыл бұрын
One of my friends did the same thing in his Long Ez. He is no longer with us.
@Dave5843-d9m
@Dave5843-d9m Жыл бұрын
Denver was told he should not fly his new plane until the fuel system was made safe. He flew anyway.
@franconegri8116
@franconegri8116 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful and natural clouds
@Dave5843-d9m
@Dave5843-d9m Жыл бұрын
Long EZ cries out for a Delta Hawk two-stroke diesel.
@AlanMydland-fq2vs
@AlanMydland-fq2vs 9 ай бұрын
i have a 6/71 u could drop in their😂
@herbbates4713
@herbbates4713 7 ай бұрын
@@AlanMydland-fq2vs LOL
@USNVA11
@USNVA11 Жыл бұрын
What a small world. I got my license out of 39N Princeton Airport in 1989. It was a great little airport with a lot of 152’s and 172’s available for rent. Never had a problem scheduling a rental.
@lokai7914
@lokai7914 Жыл бұрын
I thought this was a Burt Rutan design. Looks beautiful.
@tsbrownie
@tsbrownie Жыл бұрын
I'd worry about a prop strike on TO/landing.
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
You do have to be careful
@rv9flyer13brotary9
@rv9flyer13brotary9 Жыл бұрын
@@SirDrifto Can't fly it like a Cessna or it could easily happen!
@whitepawrolls
@whitepawrolls 9 ай бұрын
"Your not videoing right now are you?" puts camera down "uhhh no" cut Love it :P Also if I had good eyes this is the plane I'd want personally, and I'd be making good use for those wing pods :)
@flymachine
@flymachine Жыл бұрын
My first aircraft as a 16 year old was a canard ultralight my next will be a long eze and after that God willing a velocity
@joey-cn6mt
@joey-cn6mt Жыл бұрын
How much does it way??? I love that plane!!
@hstrinzel
@hstrinzel 7 ай бұрын
Would this be good enough for an Atlantic crossing, via Halifax or so? Or would this be too risky or dangerous? Or it could only be done with very mild winds or something?
@daveblevins3322
@daveblevins3322 3 ай бұрын
Mr Rutan is a genius 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto 3 ай бұрын
Indeed he is
@seagull1957
@seagull1957 Жыл бұрын
Man that thing jigs around like a butterfly.
@kikplej552
@kikplej552 Жыл бұрын
Wouldnt it be more efficient if it would have 4 or 6 blade propeller?
@SirDrifto
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
There’s an odd science between blade quantities
@mosesmanaka8109
@mosesmanaka8109 9 ай бұрын
What would the range be if you travelled by road?
@mcjitsu
@mcjitsu 10 ай бұрын
Love canard style planes and their safety characteristics. However I would like to see more about their worst case scenarios and spin problems and how they are handled. Expect the worst, plan for the best !
@MarkShinnick
@MarkShinnick 9 ай бұрын
I think worst case / bad feeling is aft CG, when you just need to maintain more speed. Worse case danger is any density altitude miscalculation without a powerful engine.
@gulicny3999
@gulicny3999 10 күн бұрын
Wonder the range w / aux fuel tank replacing the back seat. SF to Tokyo ?
@fredeb67
@fredeb67 Жыл бұрын
At 13:10, what does he mean that "You won't be able to get out again".
@itoibo4208
@itoibo4208 Жыл бұрын
He was saying that you can land it in less distance than you can take off, so you could land it on a runway that was too short to take off from, if you had to.
@zendean5207
@zendean5207 Жыл бұрын
So I take it that these don't glide very far if there's an engine out scenario?
@FlyMeAirplane
@FlyMeAirplane 10 ай бұрын
Why? Glide is based on how much drag the air frame has compared to the lift. It's pretty low drag so will glide fairly well.
@Philscbx
@Philscbx 9 ай бұрын
I thought the owner pilot made that pretty clear in the fact the speed brake alone is twice the size I thought it would be to slow it down. One could fab clam shell drag fairings extend out both sides of cooling intakes at engine cylinders if more was needed. Cheers
@ct4cf
@ct4cf 2 ай бұрын
This guy is a candidate 4a constant speed prop& electric HVAC on his next update. I like the FI Lycoming power plant.
@jeromeloftonjr
@jeromeloftonjr Жыл бұрын
Nice aircraft!
@brookrestall3274
@brookrestall3274 11 ай бұрын
It's pretty well confirmed by LE owners that baggage pods won't impact performance more than 5 knots, if that.
@rexdenemo5235
@rexdenemo5235 Жыл бұрын
How much faster would this plane go if it used the revolver cylinder engine? The two bulges would be more rounded and tapered back toward a four placed prop. V/r., R
@owenmayes2128
@owenmayes2128 Жыл бұрын
You pointed out the small nubs on the canard and also on the main wings, VG's (?) before asking about the fences, what are the VG's for, what do they do?
@travers114
@travers114 Жыл бұрын
Vortex Generators are used to improve low-speed stall characteristics. A stall happens when the air can no longer stay “stuck” to the top of the wing, say if the angle of attack is too great the air separates and becomes turbulent, the VGs create little swirls of air that stick better to the wing at low speeds. The downside is they do create some drag and impact range and speed.
@globaldeception7414
@globaldeception7414 9 ай бұрын
Wow look at the plane. Lets Ignore the lines in the sky. Breath deep.
@daverutan2002
@daverutan2002 2 ай бұрын
My distant cousin made some great planes!
@iiddrrii6051
@iiddrrii6051 7 ай бұрын
thats a tight fit!
@buckmurdock2500
@buckmurdock2500 Жыл бұрын
@2:40 Leo Loudenslager never flew an Extra. His long time airplane was a much modified Stephens Acro.
@mattdanilchick5175
@mattdanilchick5175 4 ай бұрын
Yes I was incorrect in my statement. Believe it was a Laser 200
@jaimearaque8503
@jaimearaque8503 Жыл бұрын
what's with the static?
@nobilismaximus
@nobilismaximus Жыл бұрын
Looks cool, looks cooler with dual jet engines, also need wide at the root tapering to the tips canards which can swing back at speed. But that ruins the simplicity and efficiency
@roadboat9216
@roadboat9216 Жыл бұрын
Very cool aircraft. What is the L/D on this airplane. Thanks.
@kh40yr
@kh40yr Жыл бұрын
Really good fuel mileage, but your packed in that small cockpit,,for 1000 miles. Alot of the EZ craft sold here in Wa State.
@joshuacormican6656
@joshuacormican6656 Жыл бұрын
22:38 - I wonder what followed… 🤔 😂
@DavidBuckspan
@DavidBuckspan 10 ай бұрын
What happens when you put a 4 or 5 bladed prop?
@jrfoleyjr
@jrfoleyjr 6 ай бұрын
Does your plane have a new registry number? N7128U comes up empty. Just curious...
@rayray8687
@rayray8687 3 ай бұрын
There’s a 2+ hour flight showing two weeks ago on FlightAware.
@user-sz4ve6nb9y
@user-sz4ve6nb9y Жыл бұрын
is that the John Denver plane?
@Michael-iw3ek
@Michael-iw3ek Жыл бұрын
Very cool!!
@JoeGator23
@JoeGator23 7 ай бұрын
With retractable gear, a canopy that is escapable when upside down and some form of flaps... this thing would be a cruiser like no other.
@wyohman00
@wyohman00 Жыл бұрын
Is it just me or does he keep calling it a lon-ez?
@virongreene5146
@virongreene5146 Жыл бұрын
Yes, it bugged me the whole video. Everything else was awesome.
@johnclocke
@johnclocke Жыл бұрын
Or lawn ez 😁. Great video tho
@flysport_tedder
@flysport_tedder Жыл бұрын
drink every time he says "lawn ez"
@atrumluminarium
@atrumluminarium 8 ай бұрын
Isn't this model the one the airforce modified to test pulse detonation engines?
@lanesworld4000
@lanesworld4000 Жыл бұрын
22:38 Why did he say, "You're not recording, are you?"
@aevangel1
@aevangel1 Жыл бұрын
His maneuvers were probably in violation of some FAA regulation or something.
@RM-rg3qm
@RM-rg3qm 5 ай бұрын
that looks fun
@YoniBaruch-y3m
@YoniBaruch-y3m 5 ай бұрын
Fast and fuel efficient? If I recall correctly, Rand Robinson KR-1 and Quickie Q2 more so.
@michaelmatta3463
@michaelmatta3463 Жыл бұрын
Please make this: lose the first wing ( pitch control) and make the rudder v shape ( pitch and yaw control )
@FlyMeAirplane
@FlyMeAirplane 10 ай бұрын
Then you'll want a V tail Beachcraft. Look up Doctor Killer.
@msryder9265
@msryder9265 9 ай бұрын
I love the design and would honestly fly one if I could afford it. Its unfortunate that this is the same plane that is associated with John Denver's passing.
@tarapita
@tarapita 9 ай бұрын
1000 nm? Nanometers?
@jcoghill2
@jcoghill2 Жыл бұрын
Is this aircraft still for sale?
@nunya3797
@nunya3797 Жыл бұрын
VOLUME????
@davidjohnston4240
@davidjohnston4240 6 ай бұрын
1000 Newton Meters? Why would you use a unit of torque to represent range?
@theoriginaldylangreene
@theoriginaldylangreene 6 ай бұрын
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