Cozy Mark IV
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co · United States · first flew 1993 · light aircraft
The Cozy Mark IV is a four-seat, single-engine homebuilt light aircraft designed by Nat Puffer. Parts and plans are supplied by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.15 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Canard layout
- Single pusher engine
- Four-seat homebuilt aircraft
Look for a four-seat canard aircraft with foam and fibreglass sandwich construction and a single Lycoming O-360 pusher engine.
Specifications
- The Cozy Mark IV has a length of 5.15 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.57 m (28 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Cozy is similar in design and construction to the two-seat Rutan Long-EZ, from which it is derived with approval from Burt Rutan. The Mark IV first flew in 1993.
Variants
The Cozy Mark IV is derived from the Rutan Long-EZ.
Where you'll see it
Nat Puffer designed it as a high-speed cross-country visual flight rules aircraft. About 350 had been built by 2015, powered by a Lycoming O-360.
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