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| Burt Rutan set up the Rutan Aircraft Factory in 1974 and set about radically altering the format of home-build light aircraft by designing and building the Rutan VariEze. The revolutionary design of the VariEze belied its simplicity. It was initially powered by a pusher Volkswagen engine (but later a larger Avco Lycoming type), and the wing configuration was forward canards with a swept and wingletted main rear wing. The secret of the VariEze's endurance
lay in extensive use of lightweight composite materials. It and the later Rutan LongEZ were built in many thousands and used to break endurance records, as would the later Rutan Voyager.
Robert Jackson "The Encyclopedia of Aircraft", 2004
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| CREW | 1 |
| PASSENGERS | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x 100hp Volkswagen automobile engine |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 263 kg | 580 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 6.80 m | 22 ft 4 in |
| Length | 4.30 m | 14 ft 1 in |
| Height | 1.50 m | 5 ft 11 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 290 km/h | 180 mph |
| Range | 1127 km | 700 miles |
| Jack Newberry, e-mail, 25.10.2021 19:52 Need complete diagram of air brake control. Cables broken from handle to air brake assembly. Will gladly pay for any expenses. reply | | Ray Mallah, e-mail, 11.07.2017 19:03 Iam looking for varieze plan Electrical,instruments and other systems instructions to help in accomplish my project thanks call 314 484 5552 reply | | Stan Morris, e-mail, 07.01.2017 19:16 I am looking for a set of original Varieze plans - cjpilot@bresnan.net reply | | Matteo, e-mail, 08.11.2016 13:25 I'm interested into buying the Varieze plans, if anyone has it, please email me! I would like to build it myself from the very beginning, so no purchase of incomplete plane. My email is m.nannini86@gmail.com reply | |
| | greg davis, e-mail, 20.02.2016 02:14 We have 2 incomplete variEze in dads basement. Have been setting since 2001. Have plans and all pieces, glass work mostly done. no motors, dad was a composite builder and work is spot on. any help on moving these would greatly appreciated. 423 991 1959 (Eastern Time) reply |
| tony, e-mail, 14.12.2015 16:17 Bo Watwood I would be interested in a copy of the plans. You can e mail me at ttrottkr@yahoo.com reply | | Giovanni, e-mail, 26.11.2015 18:06 Jane Hastings.....
I'm interested in her box parts.
Please contact me at (juniorleo@libero.it) reply | | Bo Watwood, e-mail, 05.10.2015 18:05 email correction blwatwood@charter.net
phone 256 786 0626 reply | | Bo Watwood, e-mail, 05.10.2015 18:00 I have a complete set of plans. If you will pay for copy cost, I will send copy to you. reply |
| TORBJÖRN KAMPE, e-mail, 19.03.2015 01:09 A dream machine. Has all the man could want in terms of performance.
I wish Attman had one and queke. You should have fun up there in the air.
Thanks Burt Rutan, To good home construction flying good. reply | | Giovanni, e-mail, 22.11.2014 20:00 Wanted Varieze metal parts
Thanks reply | | tom, e-mail, 25.10.2014 07:22 Verite project for sale. reply | | Francesco, e-mail, 05.11.2013 23:38 I'm looking a Varieze project or plane ready to fly
Please conctact me reply | | Tom McAvoy, e-mail, 11.05.2013 21:03 Hi
I am looking for a set of plans and templates for a long ez or varieze reply | |
| | Jane Hastings, e-mail, 12.11.2012 20:59 I have a box of templates and other misc small parts /pieces someone can have, if you are in San Diego or nearby. My husband and I built our EZ in 1978 (finished in Jan, 1980). Illness forced the sale a number of years ago. As I cleaned out the garage, I found this box. Anyone interested? reply | | Hank Johnson, e-mail, 03.07.2012 02:30 Interested in buying plans for the VariEze...what are the main composites used in this plane? CF & fiberglass? Anything else? reply | | Greg, e-mail, 23.06.2012 17:10 I have a partially built VARIEZE airplane with everything for completion including a new 125hp Lacoming engine. Please inquire if interested. reply | | Brendan, e-mail, 06.05.2012 17:51 I am looking for a set of plans to build one of these aircraft reply | | Larry Rothrock, e-mail, 06.01.2012 07:36 I love the airplane. San Diego to East Coast fights are delightful. I throttle back to 150 - 155 mph and get a 4.3 gph fuel burn. reply | | lucy johnson, e-mail, 15.09.2011 09:22 can you forward this to lew danforth on facebook? reply |
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