Cozy MK IV
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The 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. The Cozy is similar in design and construction to the 2-seat Rutan Long-EZ, from which it is derived,[2][3] with approval from Burt Rutan.
Cozy MK IV | |
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Cozy Mk.III | |
Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co |
Designer | Nat Puffer |
First flight | 1993[1] |
Introduction | 1991 |
Number built | 350 (2015)[2] |
Developed from | Rutan Long-EZ |
The Cozy Mark IV utilizes foam and fiberglass sandwich construction, with foam suited to the usage, fiberglass oriented for the stresses, and epoxy to bond them together.[3]
Nat Puffer designed the aircraft as a high speed cross-country visual flight rules (VFR) aircraft, although many builders equip their planes with instrument flight rules (IFR) capabilities.[4]