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Recco's,

 

Does anyone have any plans of a long eze type of machine? I wish to build a single seat 503 powered canard.

 

Anyone know of any small canards that have been built

 

Mike

 

 

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I have a set of Cozy lll plans, if interested.

 

You could also try the various canard web sites, canard zone, ez squadron etc.

 

About 20 odd Long Ez's and 12 odd Vari eze's in the country, they don't get much smaller than the Vari-eze's. Also have the plans for the Vari-eze but like chainsaws and girlfriends not they're for lending.

 

M

 

 

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They look a bit strange at first but they make sense to me. Canards look like they fly really well.

 

The only way I would build one without plans is if I can get some serious composite training.

 

Mike

 

 

Guest Maj Millard
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Cunards are fine if everything is where it should be, actually very efficient. The Craig Catto Goldwing was a good machine which unfortunatly was powered originally by the Cayuna 2 stroke, which was a mongrel engine prone to seizing. With a modern DCDI 503 they would go real well. Lent themselve to the addition of a fully enclosed canopy also.

 

saw Craig demonstrate one at an airshow once, and they were quite impressive even low and slow, where surprisingly they were quite manourvable.

 

And for those interested in a bit of history, the original FAA Part 103 UL reg upper weight limit at the time was 254 LBS. They simply came up with that figure by taking the heaviest machine at the time, which was the Goldwing. 024_cool.gif.7a88a3168ebd868f5549631161e2b369.gif

 

 

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There is a Goldwing somewhere in Oz. WA i think

 

 

Guest Maj Millard
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There was one up here, but the original builder sold it. The new owner found a chunk of lead up front and removed it. I think it crashed on the next takeoff for some reason !!!!!!! 024_cool.gif.7a88a3168ebd868f5549631161e2b369.gif

 

 

Guest Maj Millard
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That froggy Ibis looks like a nice little machine, wonder if it would be light enough for RAA here. 024_cool.gif.7a88a3168ebd868f5549631161e2b369.gif

 

 

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They clain no stall with Varieze and Quickie type machines, they don't actually stall but go into an uncontrolled spiral dive for several thousand feet if pushed hard enough.

 

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