"Keith Olivier" wrote in message
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Something nobody has mentioned is that you can still buy a perfectly legal
set of Eracer plans (2 seater side by side version of the Long) from Shirl
Dickey for $150 or $250 http://www.eracer.org/eracer.html (can't find the
letter from him anymore. Just send him an email.)

Not many were built and they were more complex due to the retract gear,
but
there is no reason why someone wanting to build a canard couldn't simplify
it a bit with a classic "Long" undercarriage. There were 2 versions, the
original with converted V8 and another with a conventional aircraft
engine.
It used more modern materials than the original Long, with a lot of PVC
foam
and S-glass in the structure.
Shirl Dickey Enterprises
P.O. Box 828
Aguila, AZ 85320
(520)685-3148
email:

regards
Keith
"karel adams" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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That's a bunch of worthwhile info, Rick! Thanks!
KA

I have a set of E-Racer plans and I have flown the prototype with Shirl. It
is an awesome airplane. I would not attempt to build an E-Racer without
having a copy of the Long-EZ plans around though. There are a lot of little
details and how-to's on the Long-EZ plans that are directly applicable to
the E-Racer.

Rick