Classifieds planes and accessories wanted richmodel long ez 160 thread tools this thread is privately moderated by jdwing98, who may elect to delete unwanted replies. These plans are still excellent quality, and of high resolution. In 1997, dick rutan and mike melvill flew two rutan longez aircraft that they had built, sidebyside around the world. 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. In january 1985, it was announced that plans for a new canard were being offered, to eliminate rain trim change that had been experienced by long ez pilots.
The rutan model 61 longez is a homebuilt aircraft with a canard layout designed by burt. The prototype, n79ra, of the longez first flew on june 12, 1979. The manual for the vskylabs longez aircraft can be downloaded for free. A printable order form is available in pdf format amas model aviation ma plans and john pond plans have been combined. Here is a list of my small, but growing collection of highquality model boat plans. Print flite test plans flite test flite test rc planes. Produced the homebuilt airplanes variviggin, varieze, quickie, defiant, long ez. Derive du varieze, le longez effectua son premier vol le 12 juin 1979. Btw, astronaut jim voss has or had a long eze that ive seen many times at the. Hi fellow modellers, and welcome to lockeys rc airplane plans.
The origins of this new speed build kit comes from our fantastic ft stem. Still trying to figure out the legalities of this one. The author is not responsible for any accident, injury, or loss that may occur as a result of reading this blog. Btw, astronaut jim voss has or had a long eze that ive seen many times at the auburnopelika airport. Most of my models are designed to be made from 6mm depron sheet foam but can be modified for. Looking for a nib or already put together richmodel long ez 160. Im curious what design software, if any, you used for the plans. With its strategic beveling and reinforcements, you wont find another diy chuck glider with this level of looks or performance. The aircraft is designed for fuelefficient longrange flight and can fly for over ten hours and up to 1,600 miles 2,500 kilometers on 52 gallons 200 liters of fuel. Every day thousands of modelers visit us and download free model airplane and boat plans, plans shared by other modelers.
Airplane plan converted to pdf format for easier viewing and printing. Check out these plans for an actual radio controlled version of the star trek starship enterprise. Bradley has taken the time to produce some very nice free model airplane plans in pdf format most of these are smaller freeflight airplanes, but there are some free rc airplane plans as well. Wanted richmodel long ez 160 planes and accessories. Aircraft spruce supplies components for a wide variety of homebuilt aircraft and discount pilot supplies. My goal is to give a prospective longez builder the upfront information they need to get building. Many of these free rc airplane plans are accompanied by a photo of the finished product. The following free rc airplane plans are designed by individuals on so, you may have to search through the threads to find the post containing the plans. As of late 2005, approximately 700 long ez s are faa registered in the usa.
After the long ez plans were withdrawn from the market, other evolutionary aircraft surfaced which leveraged off of the original design. The aircraft is designed for fuelefficient long range flight and can fly for over ten hours and up to 1,600 miles 2,500 kilometers on 52 gallons 200 liters of fuel. The prolific designer of spaceshipone, the longez, white knight, and others is allowing them to be produced under license as rc models. The following information is provided from my experience and ongoing building process of the long ez. Man contributor and prolific model airplane designer pat tritle has another great construction article coming. Lucky are those who live close to the cities where the biggest airshows happen. If you are interested to learn more about the canard airplanes in general. Rutan longez owners manual, second edition october 1983. For a collection of construction articles please see. The rd scale berkut long ez my newer 2010 3d model of this design is available on. We ask for your understanding as you may experience delivery delays. Mpf model plane foam paper covered foam board and other forms of 5 to 6 mm sheet foam.
Still, after thinking about it for a while, i realized that there were things about the design and construction of the model. 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. These refinements make the long ez a comfortable long distance, high altitude, cross country flying machine. I make 2 types of elevator cores for the longez, hotwire template elevators and contour template elevators.
Jan 17, 2018 a clearinghouse of free aircraft plans no pirate plans will be found here and no trading is allowed. We wanted to design a few simple, slottogether chuck glider kits for the kids who attend. However, most of these threads are build logs of some kind and should provide plenty of insight into each airplane. 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. If hes still keeping it there, i could get some pics, with his permission, of course. Rutan rc plans to begin selling long ez models in 2015, and spaceshipone and the white knight carrier airplane will follow. We have designed and tested many improvements and modifications for all canard aircraft that literally transforms these absolutely perfect flying machines into real airplanes. The rutan aircraft factory stopped selling longez plans in 1987, but some people say as long as you market the plans as something else i. The pilot sits in a semireclined seat and controls the longez by means of a sidestick controller situated on the righthand console. Its simple design and polyhedral wings allow for the ez glider to be built and flown with ease.
I know there are some kits out there and possibly some arfs but they just arent quite big enough. As a result, the vskylabs rutan longez owners manual is based on the real longez owners manual. Neutrino 1200 series motors neumotors smallest and lightest motor to date. The first picture is a part fresh out of the nose mold. So here goes with my version of the long ez i will be using hk foam for most of the build i will use 6mm depron real depron for the formers, ribs, ailerons, canards and wing tips 1030mm wing span and about 540mm long, weight without battery is just a tad over 500 grams. The nnchuck l39 is a high performance jet glider in every way possible. After just five years the raf ceased sales of longez plans. A full size printed plan will also be available soon. Replaces plans landing brake lever and related hardware. So here goes with my version of the long ez i will be using hk foam for most of the build i will use 6mm depron real depron for the formers, ribs, ailerons, canards. History of the long ez rutan aircraft factory founded 1967 last homebuilt plans sold 1985 oshkosh 2010 by burt rutan. Download and share free model airplane and boat plans.
Varieze plans aerofred download free model airplane plans. This giant pt boat plan came about as a result of several people asking questions about how to enlarge the smaller semi scale elco pt boat plans that have been available on this site for a while. I also have all the canard pusher newsletters and the owners manual, plus assor. Rutan 61 longez vaisseau spatial, eolienne, avion, aeronef, planes.
As the originals are over 100 years old, many hours have been spent cleaning them up to a my own high standard. The longez is a refinement of burts two earlier designs, the variviggen and the variez. If you want to buld an aircraft join eaa and any discussion groups or. The project is designed and engineered around the original 1980 longez plans and pilot operating handbook n79ra. Featuring thousands of radio control, control line, free flight, 3views and general aviation blueprints, aerofred is a community of modellers, builders, makers and enthusiasts sharing and restoring old model airplane and boat plans. My goal is to give a prospective long ez builder the upfront information they need to get building.
Sep 12, 2018 the flite test mighty mini long ez is finally here. And on the few we have there arent many interesting aircraft to see. This 21ft long experimental biplane looks like an old war airplane. The project is designed and engineered around the original 1980 long ez plans and pilot operating handbook n79ra.
Long ez the longez designed by burt rutan, is a homebuilt aircraft derived from the varieze. I fly it to the weeklong eaa oshkosh airventure convention every year and camp out near it along with a bunch of other canard enthusiasts. History of the longez rutan aircraft factory founded 1967 last homebuilt plans sold 1985 oshkosh 2010 by burt rutan. The original long ez was a designed as a viable and efficient cross country aircraft.
If youve read about the fusco fiaso, you know that this project is completely dead, as far as any kit production goes. The pilot sits in a semireclined seat and controls the long ez by means of a sidestick controller situated on the righthand console. The long ez is a 2place, singleengine, allcomposite homebuild airplane. Model boat plans store download blueprints for your next. Released to the public domain by the holder or the has lapsed or the holder is not defending the. And yes it is a outrunner the neutrino is a fresh design that takes the outrunner design further with twice the number of.
I began creating the free plans for flite test in october 2015. I make 2 types of elevator cores for the long ez, hotwire template elevators and contour template elevators. The following information is provided from my experience and ongoing building process of the longez. Plans for building rc model fixed wing aircraft fly rc magazine. Alex took a simple chuck glider rutan long ez that josh designed, converted to rc and then redesigned it to be a possible easy to build micro brushless kit that could be built lickity split. The flite test mighty mini long ez is finally here. If you want to buld an aircraft join eaa and any discussion groups. The prolific designer of spaceshipone, the long ez, white knight, and others is allowing them to be produced under license as rc models. Paul bradleys model airplane plans page is definitely worth checking out. Shop, chat or learn from the biggest personalities in radio control. Download a tiled plan for dereck woodwards vsp as featured in the march issue of fly rc magazine.
I didnt notice any such program in the pdf file properties. If you like them large, this may be the foundation of your next project. As a result, many new features found their way into the aircraft. Vskylabs aerospace simulations 2020 vsl rutan longez. Rutan rc plans to begin selling longez models in 2015, and spaceshipone and the white knight carrier airplane will follow. Id love to go visit some but we dont have many of them going here. The caution states that when entering visible precipitation, the longez may experience a significant pitch trim change, as experienced in the longez prototype n79ra. This modification is done to the long ez canard for the same reason and because it makes the core better match the scale drawing given on page c1 of the long ez special performance canard roncz canard plans. In this video josh goes over they design behind the ft longez as well as the vision withour swappable speed build kit designs. Designed in the mid 1980s by aircraft design legend burt rutan, the longez has become the most popular plans built aircraft in existence. Radio control homemade rc airplane plans pdf plans how to build a wooden urn. We can arrange for you to check them against original plans.
The rd scale berkutlong ez my newer 2010 3d model of this design is available on. You could possibly find used plans and buy some parts for the longez which is a modification of the varieze. Installation plans and pictures are in msword or pdf format and sent after payment. Download model airplane plans freercplans free rc plans.
Svensons free model airplane plans has plenty of airplanes to choose from. In this video josh goes over they design behind the ft longez as well as the vision withour. If there are more than a single pdf document in the download, it comes as a zipfile. The longez is a refinement of burts two earlier designs, the variviggen and the vari ez. Some are marvels of aircraft design and others a good start for your next project. Free plans remote control planes radio control toys rc. I am curious to know if anyone has ever run across a set of plans for a large scale. In january 1985, it was announced that plans for a new canard were being offered, to eliminate. 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. Available with gear drives and special helicopter versions. Plans directory model airplane news rc airplane news. Download model airplane plans free to download browsable model airplane plans. If youre thinking of delving into the world of downloading plans and building your own rc plane from scratch, you must be thinking of finding good free foam plans to start. The new format for these plans started well before that with a forum discussion started by balu way back in august 2014.
Model boat plans for immediate download cad generated and lofted andor largescale scanned and electronically cleaned up. It is derived from the varieze, which was first offered to homebuilders in 1976. The longez is a 2place, singleengine, allcomposite homebuild airplane. The ft ez glider is a great introductory build to introduce you to the flite test line of diy airplanes. Electric powered, this parkflyer size ww1 biplane will be in the next issue of man and plans will soon be available at the website. The plans service can be contacted by telephone at 800 4359262, ext. Most of these plans are image files that can be opened with most computers without having to download special software. Links to rc groups forums with step by step build logs, build information, photos and proof of flight videos. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The list, containing roughly 18,000 individual plans, has been put in alphabetical order by name, broken down into smaller files, and are listed below. Here are five great foam plane plans that are free to download to get you started. If you have plans that are not here please upload them, so others can build from them. Cadengineered balsa structure, ducklike design make the fly easily and more like the modern craft. It goes on to state that owners of rutans earlier canard aircraft, report either nose up.
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