A Long-EZ carries 2 people and goes 1600 miles on 52 gallons of gas. So 31 MPG. That's at a cruise of 144 MPH. So more like 3 times better performance is avail

A Long-EZ carries 2 people and goes 1600 miles on 52 gallons of gas. So 31 MPG. That's at a cruise of 144 MPH. So more like 3 times better performance is available with a modern design... Kind of makes you wonder... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Long-EZ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutan_Long-EZ