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Long-EZ
Rutan Long-EZ

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NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

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The Rutan Long-EZ is a tandem prop aircraft designed by the Rutan Aircraft Factory. The Long-EZ has a maximum flight duration of about 10 hours and can operate at an altitude of up to 27,000 ft. Long-EZ can support a two-person crew and has a maximum range of 1750 nautical miles. The Long-EZ is typically used for more private flights, but it has been utilized by NOAA and NASA for research purposes.

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