Rutan VariEze
| VariEze | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Rutan Aircraft Factory (plans supplier) |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 400+ (1982) |
| History | |
| First flight | May 21, 1975 |
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.