1984 Rutan Vari-EZEExperimental Aircraft • St. George, UT, USA

This 1984 Rutan VariEze, registration N450EZ, is a 1,019-total-time aircraft presented as a high-quality build by an A&P mechanic, with its exterior finish noted by an EAA judge as high-quality paint. The airframe features several custom modifications including forward-mounted brakes, a retractable step, custom baggage pods, a stainless steel firewall, a bronze-tinted canopy, a four-pipe exhaust, and a ram air induction system. Its Lycoming O-235-L2C engine has 293 hours since major overhaul and utilizes a Hartzell Silver Bullet propeller, with ignition provided by one Lightspeed electronic unit and one Slick magneto.

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