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Once again the Township Airport was the locus of several Burt
Rutan-designed experimental aircraft, which arrived from all over
on the last weekend of June. These lightweight planes included
several models, including the backward-looking 100-hp VariZs.
These long-range flyers (Dick Rutan flew a Long EZ 4,800 miles
non-stop) first came on the scene 25 years ago. The Long EZ weighs
under 800 pounds, is 26' wide and 17' long, and can reach 185
mph. Typical range is over 1,500 miles. These pterodactyl-like
planes picked the skydive weekend, so this became a time of tailgate
parties and barking dogs, with well over 100 visitors stopping
by.
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