Blue Yonder EZ Fun Flyer

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EZ Fun Flyer
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin Canada
Manufacturer Blue Yonder Aviation
DesignerWayne Winters
Introduction2011
StatusIn production
Number built1
Developed from Ultraflight Lazair

The Blue Yonder EZ Fun Flyer is a Canadian twin-engined ultralight aircraft that was designed by Wayne Winters and is produced by Blue Yonder Aviation of Indus, Alberta. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1]

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Design and development

Even though it is a Canadian design, the aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 254 lb (115 kg). The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 251 lb (114 kg). It features a strut-braced high-wing, inverted V-tail, a single-seat, open cockpit, conventional landing gear and twin engines in tractor configuration. The EZ Fun Flyer closely resembles the Ultraflight Lazair in configuration and dimensions. [1]

The aircraft structure is made from aluminum tubing, with foam wing ribs. Its 34 ft (10.4 m) span wing is supported by a single lift strut per side. The engines are Radne Raket 120 single cylinder, 120cc, air-cooled, two stroke powered hang glider powerplants of 14 hp (10 kW) each, which give a cruise speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a rate of climb of 400 ft/min (2.0 m/s). [1] [2]

The construction time from the supplied kit is estimated by the designer at 160 hours. [1]

Operational history

Only one example has been registered in Canada. [3] [4]

Specifications (EZ Fun Flyer)

Data from KitPlanes [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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