pilotwannabe Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi there Forum members, Hows it going? This my first post here under the vari eze category. I have a lead on a set of plans for about $300. My question is this..... I was looking at the specs for the varie eze at airventuremusem.org which is the musem at oshkosh. On the specs for the proto type is says the following: Empty Weight: 399 Max Weight: 880lbs. Engine: VW 1834CC 62Hp engine Normal range: 670 @ Cruise speed: 900 miles @ 40%: ??? my question is this. Does this sound close to what those of you are flying? Also, I noticed on some varieze's they have pods on the wings. Is in the plans or how do people make these? what about a extra fuel tank? thanks a bunch & happy Flying/building, Pilotwannabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Those specs are for the very original VariEze Burt built (N7EZ) - that airplane is in the EAA Museum in Oshkosh. That version was never offered via plans. The VariEze plans allow you to build a copy of N4EZ (currently on display at the Udvar-Hazy wing of the Air and Space Museum at Dulles), which is the "plans built" prototype. The plans-built VariEze generally utilizes a Continental O-200 engine, with C-85, C-90, and O-235 engines also suitable for use. Ideally, a VariEze should not weight too much beyond 600 - 625 pounds. There are some that are 750+, which is too heavy to be considered a two-place airplane. A "general" VariEze spec might look like this: 640 empty O-200 (100HP) Day VFR instruments Cruise 150 Kts Top Speed 175 Kts Landing Speed 65 Kts Range 700 NM Minimum Runway (Sea Level, Standard Day) 2500' -Joe Person EAA Tech Counselor 4418 VariEze N79JN Bothell, WA (KPAE) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EracerFL Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I just read this PDF by Burt linked from the EAA experimenter email. It has a article about the Quickie and early Varieze as well as comparison to the Dragonfly and Q2. http://www.eaaonline.org/ls.cfm?r=23783234&sid=7019747&m=780565&u=ExAA&s=http://www.eaa.org/experimenter/articles/0907_Rutan_Quickie.pdf VariEze Prototype (1975) and Q2 Rutan Model 78-1 VariEze N7EZ Empty Weight 430 Ibs. Useful Load 450 Ibs. Gross Weight 880 Ibs. Span 22.3' Wing Area 61 Sq. Ft. Wing Loading 14.4 Ibs./ft. Power Loading 14.2 Ibs./hp Fuel 20 gals. Take-Off 700ft. Landing 1100ft. S/L Rate of Climb 1200 ft./min. 75% Cruise 158 kt. Range at 75r% 820 nm N/M Gal. at 75% 41 Max. NM/Gal. 58 Stall Speed 56 kt. Engine 1834cc VW Horsepower 62 Max. Crew Size Two 6'4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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