homebuilt aircraft designed by Burt Rutan
Rutan VariEze
The Rutan VariEze is a composite, canard aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. It is a high-performance homebuilt aircraft, hundreds of which have been constructed. The design later evolved into the Long-EZ and other, larger cabin canard aircraft. The VariEze is notable for popularizing the canard configuration and moldless glass cloth composite construction for homebuilt aircraft.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Rutan Aircraft Factory
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1975-05-21
- Length
- 4.32 m
- Wingspan
- 6.81 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 143 kt
- Max speed
- 169 kt
- Range
- 740 nm
- Service ceiling
- 6,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,600 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,050 lb
- Empty weight
- 580 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 24 US gal
- Powerplant
- Continental O-200-B
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 14.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 22.2 ft
- Height
- 5.3 ft
- Number built
- 400
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.