This strange looking plane is called a Long EZ. It was designed by Burt Rutan and is offered in kit form or straight plans. It is a little over 16 feet long, capable of staying in the air for 10 hours and travel over 1600 miles. No, it is not missing a front wheel. Before the pilot can get in the aircraft, he has to extend the nose landing gear. It is as bizarre looking in person as it is in the photo. An amazing piece of aeronautical engineering.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
WHERE EAGLES DARE
This strange looking plane is called a Long EZ. It was designed by Burt Rutan and is offered in kit form or straight plans. It is a little over 16 feet long, capable of staying in the air for 10 hours and travel over 1600 miles. No, it is not missing a front wheel. Before the pilot can get in the aircraft, he has to extend the nose landing gear. It is as bizarre looking in person as it is in the photo. An amazing piece of aeronautical engineering.
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What a strange little plane! Don't think I'd be brave enough to go up in it.
ReplyDeleteOh I think it is very neat looking. Now you need to take a pic of it in the sky. Zoom Zoom! MB
ReplyDeleteI think I will stick to water craft!
ReplyDeleteI guess for the guy who has everything.
ReplyDeleteneat machine!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I guess you just fly with the landing gear out permanently?
ReplyDeletehmmmm....
ReplyDelete«Louis» thought for a moment there that you had photographed an albino praying mantis...
At first I thought half the plane was missing...or it was the Yugo of the sky!
ReplyDeleteAmazing yes, but not for me!
ReplyDeletehahaha... I'm reading Louis la Vache's comment... funny!
ReplyDeleteYour post title is perfect! I wouldn't dare... {this bird is a chicken ;o)
~Maria
I totally agree with you, it's quite amazing!
ReplyDeleteNo matter how many times I look closely, I can't figure out how this piece of machine could possibly fly! ;D
ReplyDeleteMan and his flying machines..fascinating! Unfortunately this is also the plane that John Denver was flying near where I live when he crashed into the Pacific.
ReplyDeleteI know something about planes and I know Burt Rutan, but I have never heard of this. It seems really something to see in flight...
ReplyDeleteGreat catch, as always!
Very interesting when you 'bigafy' it.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know much about them, but I believe innovations in planes are in the news this week. Hopefully easy on fuel, too, if it can stay aloft that long. It looks sleek.
ReplyDeleteDo you or have you ever belonged to the Experimental Aircraft Association? They have (or used to, anyway) a week long convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin every year. LOTs of strange-looking aircraft there. :)
ReplyDeleteHow many people can it carry? It looks very lightweight.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your plans for the weekend?
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