First Flight in a Cozy MKIV 4 Seat Canard Aircraft

he Cozy Mark IV is a 4-seat, single engine, homebuilt light aircraft designed by Nat Puffer, with parts and plans supplied by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. The aircraft is built from plans using basic raw materials. It is not a kit aircraft, though many small parts are available prefabricated.
Engine type: Lycoming IO-360
Cruise speed: 220 mph
Range: 1,151 mi
Wingspan: 28′ 0″
Top speed: 220 mph
Weight: 1,049 lbs
Length: 16.9′

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  • @JamesDevon
    @JamesDevon

    I'm confused, why would you want to reduce the stall speed on the canards with the vortex generators? Don't you want the canards to stall before the main wing stalls? I would think that if anything you would want to put the vortex generators on the main wing to stop dangerous pitching up in a stall :S

  • @es330td
    @es330td

    I knew someone about twenty years ago with a Velocity. These planes are absolutely incredible.

  • @Para_Ninja
    @Para_Ninja

    I love these experimental plane flight videos. Thanks!

  • @TimToussaint
    @TimToussaint

    I love this guy’s dry sense of humor 😅

  • @gregdinauer5695
    @gregdinauer5695

    Great demo vid. Thanx

  • @buzz-es
    @buzz-es

    Sweet little ride, nice review.

  • @RulgertGhostalker
    @RulgertGhostalker

    the was about the time of the Velocity SE release, i think ....i don't know how they compare, but kudos to the guy for finishing it out so nicely.

  • @speedomars3869
    @speedomars3869

    Vortex generators increase the minimum drag and decrease the maximum lift-to-drag ratio. They can help in slow flight as in takeoff and landing, BUT they will reduce cruise speed, nothing is free. Other than that, this is a beautiful speciment of a plane.

  • @user-sb3qg5ph5t
    @user-sb3qg5ph5t

    Looks like a dern great ride. 👍

  • @shortribslongbow5312
    @shortribslongbow5312

    Very nice video aircraft is really neat and worth the effort you made building it. Thanks for the flight. :o)

  • @jamiecaudill5915
    @jamiecaudill5915

    Cool plane!

  • @RussellBond13
    @RussellBond13

    Would have liked to see take off.

  • @johnnybumpous9108
    @johnnybumpous9108

    looks like it would be fun, for two people...not sure I'd want four....

  • @gordonfeliciano4315
    @gordonfeliciano4315

    Nice Cozy!

  • @nicklockard
    @nicklockard

    I want one.

  • @jimhunter4999
    @jimhunter4999

    Thank you

  • @vrdrift240
    @vrdrift240

    You could tell his workmanship is top notch and he knows that plane inside and out. That landing was impressive as well!

  • @delschier1419
    @delschier141914 күн бұрын

    Great video and nice Cozy. My Cozy IV will cruise at 185 knots burning < 6.5 gph LOP. My Lightspeed electronic ignition helps. Mine first flew in 2001 and has almost 1000 hrs on it. I have done several 1000 mi non-stop flights FL to CT. On those flights I land with about 15 gal of fuel left starting with 40 gal (topped off with the nose down). I am curious, how do you get 165K views and 22K subscribers? My Cozy videos are no where near that poplular.

  • @user-augurus
    @user-augurus

    Люблю Уток Рутана❤ Они эстетичны и производительны, но "чайникам" не поддаються🤗

  • @mikegmdw1
    @mikegmdw1

    Accessibility for passengers would be a concern, OK if you're young and fit otherwise how do you get in?